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2232, NSW vs 2508, NSW

Name: 2232, NSW vs 2508, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2232, NSW profile · 2508, NSW profile

2232, NSW 2508, NSW

Postcode 2232 and postcode 2508 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2232 is a very walkable area where homes are often apartments, with 36.2% living in flats compared to only 10.7% in postcode 2508. It is also more diverse, with 14.7% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 4.7% in postcode 2508. In contrast, postcode 2508 has much larger homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.2% in postcode 2232.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have the same typical resident age of 39 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of renters has grown since 2011, with 27.8% of households renting in postcode 2232 compared to 15.1% in postcode 2508. While both are highly educated, postcode 2232 has a slightly larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 30.6%, compared to 27.4% in postcode 2508.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in 2508, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in 2508, NSW Population: 25,958 larger in 2232, NSW Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 2232, NSW No car: 5.1 pts higher in 2232, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +25,958 larger in 2232, NSW gap widening

35,304 88th pct 9,346 65th pct

Median age in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2232, NSW 2508, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.9% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 47.6%

37.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.31 more in 2508, NSW

2.20 34th pct 2.51 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +9 more in 2232, NSW

14 88th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +4,116 more in 2232, NSW

5,117 86th pct 1,001 56th pct

Avg size in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +193 larger in 2232, NSW

394 64th pct 200 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +32 higher in 2232, NSW

1,088 84th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 57.9%

20.8% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%

14.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +$33 higher in 2232, NSW gap widening

$1,040 87th pct $1,007 85th pct

Household income in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +$391 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$2,157 85th pct $2,548 93rd pct

Family income in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +$129 higher in 2508, NSW gap steady

$2,655 87th pct $2,784 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

17.8% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.4 larger in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 14.6%

17.1% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +$70 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$460 88th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +$40 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,540 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.3% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.8% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 15.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

51.0% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

36.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.5 pts 10.7%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 11.4%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.8% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 35.3%

23.4% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.1% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.6% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +142 more in 2232, NSW

235 89th pct 93 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +3.29 more in 2508, NSW

6.66 79th pct 9.95 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +59.7 more in 2232, NSW

923.1 71st pct 863.4 70th pct

PT routes in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +14 more in 2232, NSW

18 86th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW

— 88 100th pct

Drive to city in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +23 longer in 2232, NSW

89 76th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 24.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Manufacturing even 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2508, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +2 higher in 2508, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2232, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +6 higher in 2508, NSW

1,079 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW

3 7th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +2.4 higher in 2232, NSW

7.5 88th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +1.9 more in 2232, NSW

6.9 85th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +39.4 pts higher in 2232, NSW

87.6% 82nd pct 48.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +41.4 pts higher in 2232, NSW

88.9% 86th pct 47.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2232, NSW

99.0% 85th pct 90.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +39.6 pts higher in 2232, NSW

93.1% 85th pct 53.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2232, NSW

98.8% 81st pct 93.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2232, NSW

57.9% 73rd pct 44.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +3.3 more in 2508, NSW

14.8 38th pct 18.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +12 higher in 2232, NSW

20 60th pct 8 58th pct

Mean slope in 2232, NSW in 2508, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2508, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 2232, NSW with nearby areas

2233, NSW 2227, NSW 2228, NSW 2229, NSW 2226, NSW 2234, NSW 2508, NSW 2230, 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). 2232, NSW vs 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2232/2232-nsw/vs/POA2508/2508-nsw