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2500, NSW vs 2506, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2506, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2506, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2506, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2506 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2500 is a very walkable area where 52.7% of homes are flats or apartments, while postcode 2506 is dominated by separate houses at 88.8%. There is a significant gap in education and employment: 34.3% of adults in postcode 2500 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 10.8% in postcode 2506. Additionally, 28.4% of people in postcode 2500 work from home, which is far higher than the 14.4% in postcode 2506.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 6.2% and nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships. While the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly. The two areas also both face similar commute times to the city, taking around 64 to 68 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW Separate houses: 53.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW Bachelor+: 23.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +35,674 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 7,798 62nd pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +6 yrs older in 2506, NSW gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.3%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.3% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.1%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

36.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2506, 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 +6.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

3.0% England even 3.1%

2.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.6% Italian even 5.7%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.1% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.7% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 32.3%

7.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +1.53 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.03 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +16 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +7,488 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 1,342 61st pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +43 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 447 70th pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +159 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.9 pts 38.0%

15.8% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +19.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 14.1%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 4.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

14.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +$210 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $568 13th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +$404 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $1,217 25th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +$596 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$2,137 66th pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

17.4% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 56.0%

19.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +0.3 larger in 2506, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%

13.2% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%

14.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +$110 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +$323 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2506, 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 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.7%

27.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +53.2 pts ▸ 88.8%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.2 pts 8.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 15.3%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.7%

11.2% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +211 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 59 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +1.36 more in 2506, NSW

6.21 76th pct 7.57 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +431.1 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 1,370.5 80th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +36 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +3 longer in 2500, NSW

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +4 longer in 2506, NSW

64 65th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 14.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 35.9%

30.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

4.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

9.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 13.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +7 higher in 2500, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +5 higher in 2500, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +1 higher in 2500, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +8 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +149 higher in 2500, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +2.9 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +2.2 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +37.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 85.0% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 82.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +80.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +3.9 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +81 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 80 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2506, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

2519, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2518, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2517, NSW 2516, NSW

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2506/2506-nsw