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2502, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2502 and postcode 2525 are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in income and education. Postcode 2525 is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,042 per week compared to $1,138 in postcode 2502. This gap is reflected in education levels; 28.0% of adults in postcode 2525 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.7% do so in postcode 2502. Postcode 2502 has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (34.3%) and more one-parent families (21.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further in some areas while drawing closer in others. The gap in typical household income has widened to $904, and more people in postcode 2525 now work from home. However, the difference in the share of people using other languages at home has narrowed. Both areas remain very similar in the proportion of children under 15 and the number of recent overseas arrivals, which both sit at 6.6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW Household income: $904 higher in 2525, NSW Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW Family income: $991 higher in 2525, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +216 larger in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
12,551 72nd pct 12,335 72nd pct
Median age in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 yrs older in 2525, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
4.6% 73rd pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 54th pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
19.2% 71st pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.3% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
38.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 31.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2525, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 76.0%
1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.6% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.4% English +10.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.3% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
34.3% 89th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
8.8% 95th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 77.5%
5.8% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
0.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
27.0% 12th pct 34.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
27.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.3% Islam ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
39.5% 32nd pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 28.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.25 more in 2502, NSW
2.90 46th pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +3 more in 2502, NSW
7 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +33 more in 2502, NSW
1,567 63rd pct 1,534 63rd pct
Avg size in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +160 larger in 2525, NSW
224 46th pct 384 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +110 higher in 2525, NSW
920 14th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%
21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 28.2%
15.2% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
8.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +$289 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$526 8th pct $815 63rd pct
Household income in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +$904 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,138 19th pct $2,042 79th pct
Family income in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +$991 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,436 18th pct $2,427 80th pct
High earners in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
4.4% 14th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.0%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.9%
4.0% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 40.4%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW
32.7% 70th pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
10.8% 98th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +7.3 pts ▸ 65.8%
20.1% One condition even 20.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
14.8% 82nd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
23.7% 40th pct 30.1% 81st pct
Defence service in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.3 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 92nd pct 10.9% 38th pct
Living alone in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
29.8% 64th pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 20.1%
12.4% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +$100 higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
$330 59th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +$474 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,755 60th pct $2,229 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
35.9% 83rd pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
37.0% 43rd pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
77.5% 24th pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
72.8% 30th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.9% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 82.4%
13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.3% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 40.0%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 9.8%
5.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%
20.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%
4.9% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.4% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%
9.4% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 90th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 28.5% 80th pct
PT commute in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +38 more in 2502, NSW
98 84th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.94 more in 2502, NSW
7.81 86th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +905.6 more in 2502, NSW
1,851.8 87th pct 946.2 72nd pct
PT routes in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +5 more in 2525, NSW
7 63rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 longer in 2502, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +3 longer in 2502, NSW
69 67th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 49.1%
16.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 28.9%
11.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%
6.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
30.9% 38th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 88th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
46.0% 11th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
50.4% 11th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.3% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
2.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
8.3% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +185 higher in 2525, NSW
865 6th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 higher in 2502, NSW
5.3 69th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 more in 2502, NSW
5.4 70th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW
61.0% 63rd pct 55.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW
32.5% 37th pct 31.1% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW
99.6% 93rd pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW
94.2% 86th pct 78.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW
98.1% 78th pct 66.2% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW
34.6% 52nd pct 37.1% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.7 more in 2502, NSW
12.0 25th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +19 higher in 2502, NSW
97 74th pct 78 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2502, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

2505, NSW 2506, NSW 2525, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2519, NSW 2518, NSW 2530, 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). 2502, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw