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2681, NSW vs 2703, NSW

Name: 2681, NSW vs 2703, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 2681, NSW profile · 2703, NSW profile

2681, NSW 2703, NSW

Postcode 2681 and postcode 2703 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2681 are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to just 25 in postcode 2703. This difference extends to finances and work; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 2681 at $826, while postcode 2703 is much lower at $473. Additionally, postcode 2681 has a far higher share of large homes, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.2% in postcode 2703.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions as the gaps in age and income have shifted. While the age gap has narrowed, the difference in weekly income has widened. Despite these trends, the areas share some core similarities: both have an equal share of people with long-term health conditions (31.3%) and nearly identical rates of detached houses. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 2703 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 2681 (car-dependent).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 2681, NSW Recent arrivals: 24.8 pts higher in 2703, NSW Recent movers: 23.3 pts higher in 2703, NSW Participation: 17.6 pts higher in 2681, NSW Personal income: $353 higher in 2681, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +1,049 larger in 2681, NSW gap widening

1,793 38th pct 744 25th pct

Median age in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +15 yrs older in 2681, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 34.9%

36.6% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

6.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2681, NSW 2703, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.9% Italian ◂ +14.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 93.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 61.2%

25.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +8.50 more in 2703, NSW

2.92 46th pct 11.43 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +1 more in 2703, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +283 more in 2703, NSW

106 21st pct 389 41st pct

Avg size in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +89 larger in 2703, NSW

106 28th pct 195 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +49 higher in 2703, NSW

933 19th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +$353 higher in 2681, NSW gap widening

$826 65th pct $473 2nd pct

Household income in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +$429 higher in 2681, NSW gap widening

$1,685 60th pct $1,256 28th pct

Family income in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +$658 higher in 2681, NSW gap widening

$2,105 64th pct $1,447 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Mental health even 8.9%

4.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

5.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +0.2 larger in 2681, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 53.7%

25.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.4% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +$50 higher in 2681, NSW gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +$217 higher in 2681, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

21.6% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%

3.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 93.4%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 27.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.7% Under $1,000 +17.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 11.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +22 more in 2681, NSW

24 59th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +10.70 more in 2681, NSW

13.39 91st pct 2.69 40th pct

Departures/1k in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +72.9 more in 2681, NSW

97.0 45th pct 24.2 32nd pct

PT routes in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +1 more in 2703, NSW

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW

— 22 63rd pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 68.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

2.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

6.4% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

2.8% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

0.4% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.7% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 9.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

11.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +3 higher in 2681, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +3 higher in 2681, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +2 higher in 2681, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +50 higher in 2681, NSW

967 44th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +2.0 higher in 2703, NSW

1.7 23rd pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +2.6 more in 2703, NSW

2.0 25th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +38.8 pts higher in 2703, NSW

34.8% 37th pct 73.6% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2703, NSW

46.8% 47th pct 57.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +46.6 pts higher in 2703, NSW

37.3% 35th pct 83.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +40.8 pts higher in 2703, NSW

41.7% 23rd pct 82.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +5.5 more in 2703, NSW

20.1 57th pct 25.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +3 higher in 2703, NSW

1 31st pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 2681, NSW in 2703, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2681, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 2681, NSW with nearby areas

2680, NSW 2705, NSW 2652, NSW 2669, NSW 2706, NSW 2703, NSW 2700, NSW 2665, NSW

Compare 2703, NSW with nearby areas

2705, NSW 2700, NSW 2706, NSW 2665, NSW 2681, NSW 2680, NSW 2707, NSW 2702, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2681, NSW vs 2703, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2681/2681-nsw/vs/POA2703/2703-nsw