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2500, NSW vs 2515, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2515, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2515, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2515, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2515 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2500 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a far more diverse population, as 28.9% of people were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 2515 is an affluent area where the typical resident is 42. The wealth gap is striking, with 38.7% of households in postcode 2515 earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.9% in postcode 2500. Housing also differs greatly; postcode 2515 is dominated by separate houses (81.2%), while 52.7% of homes in postcode 2500 are flats or apartments.

Both areas share an identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 2.0%. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps are widening. More people in postcode 2515 now work from home and own their homes outright than in the past. Meanwhile, postcode 2500 has seen a rise in the share of renters and people living alone. This has made the two areas more distinct since 2011, though the gap in overseas births has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW Other language: 18.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +31,727 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 11,745 71st pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +8 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.3% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

36.2% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

48.1% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 33.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2515, 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 +14.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% English +12.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.1% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.7% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +21.4 pts ▸ 91.1%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.2% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +1.41 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.16 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +14 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +7,864 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 966 55th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +297 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +36 higher in 2515, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

15.8% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

12.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +$235 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $1,013 86th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +$797 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $2,418 90th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +$696 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,137 66th pct $2,833 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +0.5 larger in 2515, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 26.8%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 19.1%

10.3% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +$150 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +$544 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2515, 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 ◂ +28.7 pts 18.7%

27.2% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +45.6 pts ▸ 81.2%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.6 pts 8.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 16.0%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 32.7%

16.0% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.6%

2.8% $750 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.3%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.7%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +194 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 76 78th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +0.26 more in 2515, NSW

6.21 76th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +534.1 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 1,267.5 78th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +34 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +5 longer in 2515, NSW

4 33rd pct 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +6 longer in 2500, NSW

64 65th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

28.4% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 32.7%

30.3% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 3.6%

4.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

12.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +4 higher in 2515, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +8 higher in 2515, NSW

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +87 higher in 2515, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,113 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +1.5 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +1.2 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 80.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 77.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 78.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 94.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 53.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +1.9 more in 2515, NSW

14.7 38th pct 16.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +99 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 61 69th pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2515, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2517, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2560, NSW 2500, NSW 2508, NSW 2525, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2515, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2515/2515-nsw