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2502, NSW vs 2506, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2506, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2506, NSW

Postcode 2502 and postcode 2506 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct differences in diversity and layout. Postcode 2502 is far more multicultural, with 34.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 31.4% born overseas, compared to 19.8% and 21.5% in postcode 2506. Accessibility is also a major divide; postcode 2502 has far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.6%) and parks (98.1%), whereas postcode 2506 has no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their daily economic life, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of adults holding university degrees. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in separate house ownership has widened, with postcode 2506 now far higher in this category at 88.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW Population: 4,753 larger in 2502, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 5.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +4,753 larger in 2502, NSW gap widening
12,551 72nd pct 7,798 62nd pct
Median age in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1 yrs older in 2506, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
4.6% 73rd pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 54th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
19.2% 71st pct 18.9% 68th pct
De facto in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 11.6% 39th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
39.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2506, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 21.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 72.5%
1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines even 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
5.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% Filipino even 1.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
34.3% 89th pct 19.8% 79th pct
Limited English in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
8.8% 95th pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
5.8% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
27.0% 12th pct 32.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 52.3%
27.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
10.3% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
7.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
39.5% 32nd pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.87 more in 2502, NSW
2.90 46th pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +4 more in 2502, NSW
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +225 more in 2502, NSW
1,567 63rd pct 1,342 61st pct
Avg size in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +223 larger in 2506, NSW
224 46th pct 447 70th pct
ICSEA in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +7 higher in 2506, NSW
920 14th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%
25.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%
6.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
8.0% Health even 8.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +$42 higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
$526 8th pct $568 13th pct
Household income in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +$79 higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
$1,138 19th pct $1,217 25th pct
Family income in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +$105 higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
$1,436 18th pct $1,541 26th pct
High earners in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
4.4% 14th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.3%
4.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.9%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW
32.7% 70th pct 34.7% 80th pct
Mental health in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
10.8% 98th pct 9.5% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 56.0%
20.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
6.9% 1st pct 8.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
14.8% 82nd pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
23.7% 40th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
21.7% 92nd pct 23.8% 96th pct
Living alone in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
29.8% 64th pct 27.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 52.0%
21.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%
15.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +$40 higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
$330 59th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +$22 higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
$1,755 60th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
35.9% 83rd pct 37.7% 85th pct
Owned outright in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
37.0% 43rd pct 31.4% 28th pct
Separate houses in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
77.5% 24th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
72.8% 30th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%
20.2% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.1%
4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
9.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 90th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 14.4% 44th pct
PT commute in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +39 more in 2502, NSW
98 84th pct 59 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.24 more in 2502, NSW
7.81 86th pct 7.57 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +481.3 more in 2502, NSW
1,851.8 87th pct 1,370.5 80th pct
PT routes in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +5 more in 2502, NSW
7 63rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2 longer in 2502, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1 longer in 2502, NSW
69 67th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
30.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
30.9% 38th pct 27.0% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 88th pct 6.2% 83rd pct
Participation in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
46.0% 11th pct 48.7% 15th pct
Full-time in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
50.4% 11th pct 53.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
11.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
6.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +12 higher in 2506, NSW
865 6th pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.4 higher in 2502, NSW
5.3 69th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.3 more in 2502, NSW
5.4 70th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW
61.0% 63rd pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW
32.5% 37th pct 49.9% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW
99.6% 93rd pct 85.0% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW
94.2% 86th pct 82.1% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW
98.1% 78th pct 82.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW
34.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +1.3 more in 2502, NSW
12.0 25th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +17 higher in 2502, NSW
97 74th pct 80 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2502, NSWin 2506, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

2505, NSW 2506, NSW 2525, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2519, NSW 2518, NSW 2530, NSW

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2502, NSW vs 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2506/2506-nsw