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2250, NSW vs 2258, NSW

Name: 2250, NSW vs 2258, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2250, NSW profile · 2258, NSW profile

2250, NSW 2258, NSW

Postcode 2250 and postcode 2258 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Postcode 2258 has far more separate houses (80.6% compared to 69.6%) and larger homes, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 2250 is much more walkable, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (62% versus 24.1%), parks, schools, and groceries. Living in postcode 2258 also involves much longer commutes, with a drive time to the city of 194 minutes compared to 67 minutes in postcode 2250.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many other ways, including the same typical resident age of 41 and identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of renters is now 10 percentage points higher in postcode 2250 than in postcode 2258. Other differences are shifting, as the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,915 larger in 2250, NSW No car: 5.8 pts higher in 2250, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in 2258, NSW Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW Renting: 10.0 pts higher in 2250, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +65,915 larger in 2250, NSW gap steady

71,168 92nd pct 5,253 56th pct

Median age in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW even gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2250, NSW 2258, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.9% England even 4.9%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 48.8%

40.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +0.69 more in 2250, NSW

2.78 45th pct 2.09 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +33 more in 2250, NSW

35 96th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +14,025 more in 2250, NSW

14,687 91st pct 662 48th pct

Avg size in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +101 larger in 2250, NSW

432 68th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +13 higher in 2258, NSW

1,042 72nd pct 1,055 75th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

24.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Information technology even 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +$51 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening

$771 54th pct $822 64th pct

Household income in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +$330 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening

$1,630 57th pct $1,960 75th pct

Family income in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +$132 higher in 2258, NSW gap steady

$2,102 64th pct $2,234 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

10.1% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +0.3 larger in 2258, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%

14.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW even gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.9% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 80.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 37.9%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 11.7%

8.5% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

9.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.4%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

16.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +521 more in 2250, NSW

589 98th pct 68 76th pct

Stops/1k in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +4.67 more in 2258, NSW

8.28 86th pct 12.94 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +33.1 more in 2250, NSW

1,651.0 86th pct 1,617.9 85th pct

PT routes in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +49 more in 2250, NSW

54 87th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +37 longer in 2258, NSW

37 74th pct 74 95th pct

Drive to city in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +127 longer in 2258, NSW

67 66th pct 194 100th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

12.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +1 higher in 2258, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +2 higher in 2258, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +3 higher in 2258, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +27 higher in 2258, NSW

1,001 61st pct 1,028 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW

1 0th pct —

Assault/100k in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW

1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +1.7 higher in 2250, NSW

5.8 74th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +1.8 more in 2250, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2250, NSW

65.6% 67th pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2250, NSW

56.2% 60th pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2250, NSW

87.2% 70th pct 73.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2250, NSW

70.5% 68th pct 51.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2250, NSW

88.9% 65th pct 69.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +37.9 pts higher in 2250, NSW

62.0% 75th pct 24.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +6.4 more in 2258, NSW

21.6 60th pct 28.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +2 higher in 2258, NSW

10 58th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 2250, NSW in 2258, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2258, NSW

10.2% 90th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2250, NSW with nearby areas

2258, NSW 2256, NSW 2259, NSW 2775, NSW 2261, NSW 2260, NSW 2251, NSW 2257, NSW

Compare 2258, NSW with nearby areas

2261, NSW 2250, NSW 2259, NSW 2260, NSW 2251, NSW 2257, NSW 2256, NSW 2263, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2250, NSW vs 2258, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2250/2250-nsw/vs/POA2258/2258-nsw