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2500, NSW vs 2518, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2518, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2518, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2518, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2518 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2500 is more transient and diverse, with 50.6% of people moving in the last five years and 28.9% born overseas. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2518 is more residential and family-oriented; it has a much higher share of separate houses (57.9% compared to 35.6% in postcode 2500) and more people aged 65 and over (20.4%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as separate houses are now far more common in postcode 2518. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 2500 at $778 and postcode 2518 at $728. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who identify as having no religion, sitting just under 40%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 2518, NSW Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +23,608 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 19,864 84th pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +7 yrs older in 2518, NSW gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

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

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%

12.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 38.2%

36.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2518, 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 +11.1 pts ▸ 77.0%

3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.0% English +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.7% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.2% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.88 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +10 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +5,603 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 3,227 79th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +132 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +71 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 48.9%

15.8% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 22.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +$50 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +$187 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $1,434 45th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +$90 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady

$2,137 66th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +4.1 pts 60.0%

19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.1 larger in 2518, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 26.5%

13.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.0%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%

14.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +$60 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +$111 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2518, 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 ◂ +10.5 pts 37.0%

27.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.5 pts 13.2%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 28.5%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.8%

21.7% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.2% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 37.4%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

20.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +168 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.08 more in 2500, NSW

6.21 76th pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +767.8 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 1,033.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +29 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 longer in 2500, NSW

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 longer in 2500, NSW

64 65th pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 38.7%

30.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

8.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

6.5% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 23.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2500, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 higher in 2500, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +1 higher in 2518, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +56 higher in 2500, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.3 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.8 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2518, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 73.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW even

99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +79.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 0.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +4.4 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +59 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 101 75th pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2518/2518-nsw