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2703, NSW vs 2706, NSW

Name: 2703, NSW vs 2706, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2703, NSW profile · 2706, NSW profile

2703, NSW 2706, NSW

Postcode 2706 and postcode 2703 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2706 are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to just 25 in postcode 2703. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in postcode 2706, at 18.4% compared to 6.3% in postcode 2703. Postcode 2706 also has much better access to basics; 51.5% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% in postcode 2703.

Rental habits show a gap that has widened since 2011, with renting now far more common in postcode 2706. Both areas share several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of $200 and a similar share of residents who have completed Year 12. They also track closely in overall advantage, with both scoring below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 2706, NSW Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in 2703, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in 2703, NSW Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in 2703, NSW Personal income: $263 higher in 2706, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +286 larger in 2706, NSW gap steady

744 25th pct 1,030 30th pct

Median age in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +19 yrs older in 2706, NSW gap steady

25 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 12.0%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 39.6%

34.9% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

2703, NSW 2706, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 80.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 43.0%

43.3% English ◂ +8.2 pts 35.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 84.5%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 56.8%

33.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

4.4% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +5.10 more in 2703, NSW

11.43 86th pct 6.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 more in 2703, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +301 more in 2703, NSW

389 41st pct 88 18th pct

Avg size in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +107 larger in 2703, NSW

195 43rd pct 88 24th pct

ICSEA in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +112 higher in 2703, NSW

982 43rd pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 32.9%

27.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

17.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

52.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 36.3%

11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

7.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

5.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +$263 higher in 2706, NSW gap widening

$473 2nd pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +$56 higher in 2706, NSW gap narrowing

$1,256 28th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +$243 higher in 2706, NSW gap widening

$1,447 19th pct $1,690 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 39.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +11.4 pts 50.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

6.7% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.2 larger in 2703, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 44.8%

30.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.8% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.10 higher in 2703, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 32.3%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 27.1%

14.6% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.5% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 94.6%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 19.0%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% Under $200 ◂ +18.4 pts 33.3%

48.3% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +15 more in 2706, NSW

2 29th pct 17 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +13.82 more in 2706, NSW

2.69 40th pct 16.50 94th pct

Departures/1k in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +211.7 more in 2706, NSW

24.2 32nd pct 235.9 55th pct

PT routes in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +46 longer in 2706, NSW

22 63rd pct 68 91st pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

8.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 19.8%

9.3% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2703, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +4 higher in 2703, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +19 higher in 2703, NSW

917 19th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +1.0 higher in 2706, NSW

3.8 51st pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.7 more in 2706, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2703, NSW

73.6% 73rd pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +51.5 pts higher in 2706, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2706, NSW

57.9% 53rd pct 81.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2703, NSW

83.9% 78th pct 64.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2703, NSW

82.5% 59th pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +49.2 pts higher in 2706, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +33.7 more in 2706, NSW

25.5 66th pct 59.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +3 higher in 2703, NSW

3 49th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2703, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2706, NSW

2.0% 0th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 2703, NSW with nearby areas

2705, NSW 2700, NSW 2706, NSW 2665, NSW 2681, NSW 2680, NSW 2707, NSW 2702, 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). 2703, NSW vs 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2703/2703-nsw/vs/POA2706/2706-nsw