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2173, NSW vs 2508, NSW

Name: 2173, NSW vs 2508, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2173, NSW profile · 2508, NSW profile

2173, NSW 2508, NSW

Postcode 2173 and postcode 2508 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social makeups. Postcode 2173 is much more diverse, with 32.1% of people born overseas and 33.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a higher share of renters at 30.6%. In contrast, postcode 2508 is much more likely to have residents who identify as having no religion (46.3%) and is older, with a typical age of 39.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,500 a week. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though it remains far higher in postcode 2173 at 69.4% compared to 57.9% in postcode 2508.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.2 pts higher in 2173, NSW No religion: 20.5 pts higher in 2508, NSW Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in 2173, NSW Renting: 15.5 pts higher in 2173, NSW Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in 2173, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +5,198 larger in 2173, NSW gap widening

14,544 75th pct 9,346 65th pct

Median age in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +6 yrs older in 2508, NSW gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

5.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2173, NSW 2508, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.7% India ◂ +5.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.8% English +20.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.7% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.0% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Indian ◂ +7.7 pts 0.6%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

2.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.3% English only +29.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 47.6%

25.8% No religion +20.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.98 more in 2508, NSW

1.53 19th pct 2.51 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +2,154 more in 2173, NSW

3,155 78th pct 1,001 56th pct

Avg size in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +431 larger in 2173, NSW

631 86th pct 200 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +18 higher in 2173, NSW

1,075 81st pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 57.9%

16.5% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 24.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +$42 higher in 2173, NSW gap narrowing

$1,049 87th pct $1,007 85th pct

Household income in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +$53 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$2,495 92nd pct $2,548 93rd pct

Family income in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +$142 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$2,642 87th pct $2,784 88th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.4%

17.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

31.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +5.1 pts 66.9%

16.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.3 larger in 2173, NSW gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 69.4%

15.0% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

11.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +$30 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +$340 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$2,200 86th pct $2,540 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.4% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.6% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 15.1%

0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 85.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 43.2%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 32.3%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.3%

23.8% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 7.8%

1.0% $750 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

24.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +21 more in 2508, NSW

72 77th pct 93 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +5.00 more in 2508, NSW

4.95 64th pct 9.95 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +125.2 more in 2508, NSW

738.2 67th pct 863.4 70th pct

PT routes in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +2 more in 2173, NSW

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW

— 88 100th pct

Drive to city in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +100 longer in 2173, NSW

166 98th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

34.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 8.3%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.7% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

12.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2508, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2508, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +12 higher in 2508, NSW

1,073 86th pct 1,085 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.7 higher in 2173, NSW

5.8 74th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.3 more in 2173, NSW

5.3 69th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2173, NSW

74.5% 74th pct 48.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2173, NSW

67.6% 70th pct 47.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2173, NSW

99.9% 99th pct 90.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2173, NSW

81.8% 76th pct 53.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2173, NSW

99.9% 86th pct 93.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +28.2 pts higher in 2508, NSW

16.3% 38th pct 44.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +9.3 more in 2508, NSW

8.8 11th pct 18.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW even

8 58th pct 8 58th pct

Mean slope in 2173, NSW in 2508, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2508, NSW

3.3% 19th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 2173, NSW with nearby areas

2564, NSW 2233, NSW 2234, NSW 2566, NSW 2167, NSW 2565, NSW 2172, NSW 2174, NSW

Compare 2508, NSW with nearby areas

2233, NSW 2232, NSW 2515, NSW 2173, NSW 2516, NSW 2560, NSW 2517, NSW 2234, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2173, NSW vs 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2173/2173-nsw/vs/POA2508/2508-nsw