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2500, NSW vs 2516, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2516, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2516, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2516, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2516 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2500 is a high-density hub where 52.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.5% of households rent. It is much more diverse, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 24.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2516 is dominated by separate houses (80.4%) and has a wealthier profile, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.9% in postcode 2500.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways. The gap in home ownership and housing size has widened, while the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share similar levels of education and job skills. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 2516 generally has better access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW Separate houses: 44.8 pts higher in 2516, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in 2516, NSW Population: 36,674 larger in 2500, NSW Unpaid child care: 16.1 pts higher in 2516, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +36,674 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 6,798 60th pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +6 yrs older in 2516, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.3% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

Marital status

36.2% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

48.1% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 33.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2516, 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 +16.9 pts ▸ 82.8%

3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% English +10.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.1% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.7% German even 3.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.89 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.67 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +15 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +6,857 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 1,973 69th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +3 larger in 2516, NSW

491 74th pct 493 74th pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +11 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 60.7%

15.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +$174 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $952 80th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +$710 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $2,331 89th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +$659 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,137 66th pct $2,796 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.6 larger in 2516, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 20.3%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 21.0%

10.3% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +$30 higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +$469 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $2,525 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2516, 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 ◂ +26.3 pts 21.2%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +44.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.9 pts 9.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 16.7%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 22.9%

11.2% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

16.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.8% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

20.0% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.4%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +248 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 22 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +2.97 more in 2500, NSW

6.21 76th pct 3.24 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +1,002.5 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 799.1 69th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +32 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +16 longer in 2516, NSW

4 33rd pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +6 longer in 2500, NSW

64 65th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 41.7%

28.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 29.8%

30.3% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

4.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

12.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2516, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +3 higher in 2516, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +7 higher in 2516, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +48 higher in 2516, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +1.7 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +1.4 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 87.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 79.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 87.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 88.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 96.5% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +46.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 34.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +4.1 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +85 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 76 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2516, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2516, 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 2516, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2515, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2560, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2516/2516-nsw