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2502, NSW vs 2518, NSW

Name: 2502, NSW vs 2518, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2518, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2518, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2502 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Postcode 2518 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,047 compared to $1,436 in postcode 2502. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 10.7% in postcode 2502. In contrast, postcode 2502 is much more multicultural; 31.4% of its residents were born overseas and 34.3% use another language at home, compared to 18.7% and 12.0% in postcode 2518.

These income gaps have widened since 2011, as the typical weekly family income gap grew from $398 to $611. Despite these diverging financial trends, the two areas share many common traits. They have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 20%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $330 to $340, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW Population: 7,313 larger in 2518, NSW Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW No religion: 12.4 pts higher in 2518, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +7,313 larger in 2518, NSW gap steady

12,551 72nd pct 19,864 84th pct

Median age in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 yrs older in 2518, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

39.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

10.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2518, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 77.0%

1.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.4% English +15.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.6% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 50.8%

27.0% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.3% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.22 more in 2502, NSW

2.90 46th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 more in 2518, NSW

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +1,660 more in 2518, NSW

1,567 63rd pct 3,227 79th pct

Avg size in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +135 larger in 2518, NSW

224 46th pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +95 higher in 2518, NSW

920 14th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 32.5%

15.2% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

8.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +$202 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$526 8th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +$296 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$1,138 19th pct $1,434 45th pct

Family income in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +$611 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$1,436 18th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 42.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.2 larger in 2502, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 54.0%

22.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

12.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +$10 higher in 2518, NSW gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +$412 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$1,755 60th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 31.2%

35.9% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +19.6 pts 57.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 41.3%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.8%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%

20.2% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 more in 2518, NSW

98 84th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.67 more in 2502, NSW

7.81 86th pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +818.0 more in 2502, NSW

1,851.8 87th pct 1,033.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 more in 2518, NSW

7 63rd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 longer in 2502, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +9 longer in 2502, NSW

69 67th pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 49.1%

16.0% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 38.7%

30.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

6.3% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 higher in 2518, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2518, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 higher in 2518, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 higher in 2518, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +105 higher in 2518, NSW

865 6th pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.1 higher in 2518, NSW

5.3 69th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.0 more in 2518, NSW

5.4 70th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +33.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW

61.0% 63rd pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +41.1 pts higher in 2518, NSW

32.5% 37th pct 73.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW

99.6% 93rd pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2518, NSW

94.2% 86th pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

98.1% 78th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +33.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW

34.6% 52nd pct 0.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.8 more in 2502, NSW

12.0 25th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 higher in 2518, NSW

97 74th pct 101 75th pct

Mean slope in 2502, NSW in 2518, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

2505, NSW 2506, NSW 2525, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2519, NSW 2518, NSW 2530, 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). 2502, NSW vs 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2518/2518-nsw