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2500, NSW vs 2505, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2505, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2505, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2505, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2505 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2500 is a very walkable hub where the typical resident is 34 and 34.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2505 is more residential and older, with a typical age of 42 and 15.6% having a degree. This gap in education is reflected in the local housing and population; postcode 2500 has far more renters (47.5% compared to 33.6%) and more recent overseas arrivals (24.4% versus 5.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing. The age difference has narrowed slightly since 2011, but the housing divide has grown, with separate houses now far more common in postcode 2505 than in postcode 2500.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in 2505, NSW Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW Population: 38,384 larger in 2500, NSW Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +38,384 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 5,088 55th pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +8 yrs older in 2505, NSW gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 38.7%

36.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2505, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 29.2%

28.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.7% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 33.8%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.2% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +0.12 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 3.44 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +16 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +8,082 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 748 50th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +241 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 249 49th pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +74 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 42.5%

15.8% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 19.3%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

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

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +$130 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +$313 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $1,308 33rd pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +$378 higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing

$2,137 66th pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 59.6%

19.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +0.2 larger in 2505, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 25.2%

13.2% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

14.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +$60 higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +$106 higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing

$2,056 77th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +0.10 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 33.6%

27.2% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +41.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.9 pts 15.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 23.7%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

4.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.3%

21.7% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.2% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.1%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +227 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 43 67th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +2.24 more in 2505, NSW

6.21 76th pct 8.45 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +451.8 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 1,349.8 80th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +31 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +12 longer in 2505, NSW

4 33rd pct 16 59th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +6 longer in 2505, NSW

64 65th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 20.2%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%

30.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +5 higher in 2500, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +4 higher in 2500, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +6 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +93 higher in 2500, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 933 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +2.3 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +1.4 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +57.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 30.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 97.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2505, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 98.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 92.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +74.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 6.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +0.2 more in 2505, NSW

14.7 38th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +109 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 51 67th pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2505, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2505, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2505, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2505, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2505/2505-nsw