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2500, NSW vs 2526, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2526, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2526, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2526, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2526 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2500 is a very walkable hub where 47.5% of homes are rented and 33.1% of people live alone. It is an international and well-qualified area, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 24.4% of people arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 2526 is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 88.6% of homes. It is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 18.8% of the population, compared to 12.3% in postcode 2500.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $780 and have roughly the same share of people working or looking for work. While they track together on these economic fronts, the gap in housing is widening; the difference in the share of separate houses has grown to 53 points since 2011. Postcode 2500 also remains far more diverse, though the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.0 pts higher in 2526, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in 2526, NSW Renting: 24.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +26,736 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 16,736 79th pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +5 yrs older in 2526, NSW gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

12.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

36.2% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

48.1% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 33.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2526, 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 +11.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.0% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

39.7% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.02 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.55 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +11 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +6,207 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 2,623 74th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +163 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 328 58th pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +36 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 53.2%

15.8% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

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

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 8.4%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +$6 higher in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

$778 56th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +$379 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $2,000 77th pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +$180 higher in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

$2,137 66th pct $2,317 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 62.7%

19.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.5 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 24.1%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 19.7%

10.3% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +$30 higher in 2500, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +$111 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2526, 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 ◂ +24.2 pts 23.3%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.2% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +53.0 pts ▸ 88.6%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.0 pts 4.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 10.8%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.2% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 38.8%

11.2% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +116 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.99 more in 2526, NSW

6.21 76th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +624.6 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 1,177.0 76th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +26 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +41 longer in 2526, NSW

4 33rd pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW

64 65th pct —

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 28.8%

30.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.2% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

4.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +1 higher in 2500, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +5 higher in 2526, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +3 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +19 higher in 2500, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +3.9 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +3.8 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +65.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 28.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +58.0 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 87.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +40.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 54.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 80.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +80.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.7 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +149 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 11 58th pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2526/2526-nsw