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2680, NSW vs 2706, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2680, NSW profile · 2706, NSW profile

2680, NSW 2706, NSW

Postcode 2680 and postcode 2706 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2680 is much larger and more diverse, with 23.4% of people born overseas and 24.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2706 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.4%. Postcode 2680 also has more people who finished Year 12 (42.3% compared to 26.6%) and a younger typical resident at 37, while the typical person in postcode 2706 is 44.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011, including the differences in age and overseas birth rates. Despite these shifting trends, they share some similarities, such as having nearly the same share of people who volunteer (around 13%) or those who own their homes outright. They also both have similar levels of full-time employment, with around 65% of the workforce in each area employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,309 larger in 2680, NSW Other language: 19.7 pts higher in 2680, NSW Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in 2680, NSW Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in 2680, NSW De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +24,309 larger in 2680, NSW gap widening
25,339 86th pct 1,030 30th pct
Median age in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +7 yrs older in 2706, NSW gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
5.4% 77th pct 18.4% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap steady
16.6% 33rd pct 19.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
19.4% 73rd pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 14.9% 76th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 38.4%
33.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
6.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

2680, NSW 2706, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
23.4% 73rd pct 6.8% 16th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 80.1%
7.5% India ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%
3.3% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% England even 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.9% English +9.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.3% Italian ◂ +19.3 pts 5.0%
7.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
2.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
24.2% 84th pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
5.1% 88th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

67.7% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
18.0% 1st pct 29.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 56.8%
18.0% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
8.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%
2.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
42.3% 40th pct 26.6% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +3.08 more in 2706, NSW
3.25 50th pct 6.33 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +15 more in 2680, NSW
16 89th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +4,320 more in 2680, NSW
4,408 86th pct 88 18th pct
Avg size in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +188 larger in 2680, NSW
276 52nd pct 88 24th pct
ICSEA in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +86 higher in 2680, NSW
956 29th pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 26.6%
27.3% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 9.7%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
14.9% Engineering & related even 14.9%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
7.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +$102 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
$838 67th pct $736 46th pct
Household income in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +$431 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
$1,743 64th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +$308 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
$1,998 58th pct $1,690 36th pct
High earners in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
7.1% 37th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
18.3% 58th pct 11.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW
26.1% 30th pct 37.0% 88th pct
Mental health in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2706, NSW
6.9% 26th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
5.2% 46th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.9% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +12.4 pts 50.4%
18.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap narrowing
13.1% 22nd pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 14.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
25.9% 56th pct 21.2% 26th pct
Defence service in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW
1.3% 13th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap narrowing
17.6% 15th pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.4 larger in 2680, NSW gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 22.7% 94th pct
Living alone in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
24.6% 39th pct 32.3% 75th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 44.8%
25.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.0% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +$100 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +$417 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.10 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
33.2% 78th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap narrowing
33.2% 33rd pct 32.3% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
83.3% 29th pct 94.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
79.9% 57th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%
33.2% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 27.3%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%
2.7% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 94.6%
10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 2.7%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
17.9% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 5.4%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
19.6% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap narrowing
5.1% 6th pct 6.1% 9th pct
PT commute in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +196 more in 2680, NSW
213 88th pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +8.10 more in 2706, NSW
8.41 87th pct 16.50 94th pct
Departures/1k in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +121.4 more in 2680, NSW
357.3 59th pct 235.9 55th pct
PT routes in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +13 more in 2680, NSW
17 84th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW
— 68 91st pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
5.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
35.6% 59th pct 30.1% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap narrowing
29.5% 94th pct 21.4% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2680, NSW gap widening
64.4% 69th pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW gap narrowing
65.0% 85th pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%
12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2 higher in 2680, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2 higher in 2680, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2 higher in 2680, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +2 higher in 2680, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +51 higher in 2680, NSW
949 34th pct 898 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW
4 13th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.5 higher in 2706, NSW
4.3 59th pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1.3 more in 2706, NSW
4.0 53rd pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW
44.3% 47th pct 72.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2706, NSW
42.2% 45th pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2706, NSW
74.6% 63rd pct 81.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2706, NSW
53.2% 52nd pct 64.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2706, NSW
73.9% 51st pct 82.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2706, NSW
38.5% 55th pct 49.2% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +42.2 more in 2706, NSW
17.0 47th pct 59.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2680, NSW
1 43rd pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 2680, NSWin 2706, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2680, NSW
3.0% 14th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 2680, NSW with nearby areas

2706, NSW 2681, NSW 2705, NSW 2707, NSW 2652, NSW 2703, NSW 2700, NSW 2669, NSW

Compare 2706, NSW with nearby areas

2707, NSW 2680, NSW 2705, NSW 2700, NSW 2703, NSW 2681, NSW 2716, NSW 2645, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2680, NSW vs 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2680/2680-nsw/vs/POA2706/2706-nsw