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2502, NSW vs 2529, NSW

Name: 2502, NSW vs 2529, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2529, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2529, NSW

Postcode 2529 and postcode 2502 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2529 is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,878 compared to $1,138 in postcode 2502. It has a larger proportion of high earners, with 25% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.4% do so in postcode 2502. Postcode 2502 is more culturally diverse, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 12.3% in postcode 2529.

Since 2011, the gap in household income has widened, though the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in their housing styles, with both having around 77% separate houses and about 37% owned outright. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, both sitting around 19%, and have nearly identical rates of people living in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,583 larger in 2529, NSW Other language: 22.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW Household income: $740 higher in 2529, NSW Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +16,583 larger in 2529, NSW gap widening

12,551 72nd pct 29,134 87th pct

Median age in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +1 yrs older in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.8%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

39.3% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

38.3% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 31.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2529, 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 +16.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.4% English +14.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.6% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

5.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.3% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 1.5%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.89 more in 2502, NSW

2.90 46th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +4 more in 2529, NSW

7 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +4,039 more in 2529, NSW

1,567 63rd pct 5,606 86th pct

Avg size in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +337 larger in 2529, NSW

224 46th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +106 higher in 2529, NSW

920 14th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

25.9% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%

15.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

8.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +$250 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$526 8th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +$740 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,138 19th pct $1,878 71st pct

Family income in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +$740 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,436 18th pct $2,176 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 13.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 40.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

20.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.2 larger in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 13.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%

12.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +$140 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$330 59th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +$412 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.9% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 24.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 77.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 37.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

5.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.3%

4.9% $550–$749 +22.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%

0.4% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +55 more in 2529, NSW

98 84th pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +2.56 more in 2502, NSW

7.81 86th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +1,065.1 more in 2502, NSW

1,851.8 87th pct 786.7 68th pct

PT routes in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +5 more in 2529, NSW

7 63rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +24 longer in 2529, NSW

3 29th pct 27 67th pct

Drive to city in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +12 longer in 2529, NSW

69 67th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 54.5%

16.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 30.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 3.7%

6.1% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

11.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +6 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +6 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +7 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +4 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +141 higher in 2529, NSW

865 6th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.0 higher in 2529, NSW

5.3 69th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.6 more in 2529, NSW

5.4 70th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2529, NSW

61.0% 63rd pct 71.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +36.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW

32.5% 37th pct 69.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW

99.6% 93rd pct 96.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW

94.2% 86th pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW

98.1% 78th pct 99.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2529, NSW

34.6% 52nd pct 48.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.4 more in 2529, NSW

12.0 25th pct 13.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +1 higher in 2502, NSW

97 74th pct 96 74th pct

Mean slope in 2502, NSW in 2529, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2529, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2528, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2502, NSW vs 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2529/2529-nsw