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2500, NSW vs 2517, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2517, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2517, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2517 are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Postcode 2500 is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 34 and 50.6% of people moved in during the last five years. It is also much more diverse, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 24.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2517 is older, with a typical age of 42 and a more stable population. Homes here are more likely to be separate houses (65.0%) and larger, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 49.3% in postcode 2500.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including an identical typical weekly rent of $400 and nearly the same proportion of volunteers. They also both have an overall advantage score of 1,026, which sits right at the national average. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of renters and the share of separate houses has increased since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW Renting: 23.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +29,513 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening
43,472 89th pct 13,959 74th pct
Median age in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +8 yrs older in 2517, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
12.3% 13th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 10.8% 30th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.2%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.3% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 32.2%
36.2% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
8.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2517, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
28.9% 80th pct 14.1% 50th pct

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 82.6%
3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
2.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% English +11.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
28.1% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 84th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 87th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

69.7% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
39.7% 41st pct 42.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
4.2% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
65.9% 80th pct 52.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
34.3% 84th pct 25.3% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.06 more in 2500, NSW
3.56 54th pct 1.50 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +15 more in 2500, NSW
19 90th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +7,082 more in 2500, NSW
8,830 88th pct 1,748 66th pct
Avg size in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +54 larger in 2500, NSW
491 74th pct 437 69th pct
ICSEA in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +42 higher in 2500, NSW
1,086 84th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 52.4%
15.8% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 24.4%
20.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%
14.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
9.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Health even 11.1%
4.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +$8 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing
$778 56th pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +$185 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing
$1,621 57th pct $1,806 67th pct
Family income in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +$231 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
$2,137 66th pct $2,368 77th pct
High earners in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
19.9% 62nd pct 26.5% 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%
17.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.2% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2517, NSW
28.3% 43rd pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW
10.7% 76th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 7.4% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 61.4%
19.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
18.5% 14th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW
1.8% 23rd pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
17.6% 15th pct 23.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.3 larger in 2517, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
33.1% 79th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 24.4%
13.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 26.8%
10.3% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW even gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +$111 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing
$2,056 77th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +0.10 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap widening
47.5% 91st pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
27.2% 19th pct 36.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +29.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
35.6% 6th pct 65.0% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
49.3% 8th pct 74.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 24.4%
27.2% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.1 pts 17.6%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 21.3%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
4.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 34.8%
11.2% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
16.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 37.5%
20.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
12.1% 89th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 31.1% 84th pct
PT commute in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +231 more in 2500, NSW
270 90th pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +3.42 more in 2500, NSW
6.21 76th pct 2.79 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1,115.9 more in 2500, NSW
1,801.6 87th pct 685.7 66th pct
PT routes in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +32 more in 2500, NSW
38 87th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2 longer in 2500, NSW
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6 longer in 2500, NSW
64 65th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
5.1% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 35.6%
30.3% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
8.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap widening
50.6% 90th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing
24.4% 90th pct 5.1% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
6.2% 83rd pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW gap steady
60.3% 51st pct 58.1% 42nd pct
Full-time in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW gap steady
53.0% 18th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
12.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
10.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
11.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1 higher in 2517, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +5 higher in 2517, NSW
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1 higher in 2500, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW even
1,026 72nd pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.6 higher in 2500, NSW
7.8 90th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.2 more in 2500, NSW
7.3 90th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW
93.4% 86th pct 77.7% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW
87.6% 85th pct 70.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW
99.4% 89th pct 93.0% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW
95.3% 88th pct 79.9% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW even
99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +47.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW
80.4% 86th pct 32.8% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +7.2 more in 2500, NSW
14.7 38th pct 7.5 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +57 higher in 2500, NSW
161 81st pct 104 75th pct
Mean slope in 2500, NSWin 2517, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW
7.1% 75th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2518, NSW 2515, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW 2505, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2517, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2517/2517-nsw