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2500, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2525, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2525 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Postcode 2500 is a very walkable area where 47.5% of households rent and 33.1% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 2525 is more car-dependent, with 82.4% of homes being separate houses and 40.7% owned outright. Postcode 2525 also has a higher share of families, with 19.7% of residents being children under 15 compared to 12.3% in postcode 2500.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, with 28.9% in postcode 2500 and 21.6% in postcode 2525. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and rates of people working or looking for work. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in housing types has grown, with separate houses becoming even more common in postcode 2525 relative to postcode 2500.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in 2500, NSW Separate houses: 46.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 36.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in 2500, NSW Population: 31,137 larger in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +31,137 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 12,335 72nd pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +6 yrs older in 2525, NSW gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

Marital status

36.2% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

48.1% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 31.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2525, 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 +10.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 77.5%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

39.7% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +1.91 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 1.65 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +15 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +7,296 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 1,534 63rd pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +107 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 384 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +56 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 59.5%

15.8% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 27.2%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +$37 higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing

$778 56th pct $815 63rd pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +$421 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +$290 higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing

$2,137 66th pct $2,427 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.0%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +0.6 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 22.1%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 30.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 20.1%

10.3% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +$30 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +$173 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $2,229 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2525, 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 ◂ +30.0 pts 17.4%

27.2% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +46.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.5 pts 4.2%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 9.8%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.2% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%

21.7% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

2.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +210 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 60 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +1.35 more in 2500, NSW

6.21 76th pct 4.86 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +855.4 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 946.2 72nd pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +26 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +3 longer in 2500, NSW

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +2 longer in 2525, NSW

64 65th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 28.9%

30.3% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2525, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +1 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +24 higher in 2525, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +3.1 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +2.6 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +38.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 55.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +56.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 91.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 78.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +33.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 66.2% 45th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +43.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 37.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +7.4 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 7.3 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +83 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 78 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2525, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2525, NSW with nearby areas

2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2519, NSW 2502, NSW 2505, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw