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2502, NSW vs 2533, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2533, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2533, NSW

Postcode 2533 and postcode 2502 are two nearby areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 2533 is far older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a more qualified workforce, as 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is reflected in the typical income, with 24.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2502 is much younger and more diverse, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home. Renting is also far more common in postcode 2502, where 35.9% of homes are rented, compared to 17.4% in postcode 2533.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have an equal number of people per home and a walkability score of 5.3, meaning both are somewhat walkable. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and postcode 2533 has seen its lead in university qualifications and high earners grow. At the same time, the gap in overseas birth and home language use has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW One-parent: 12.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +4,626 larger in 2533, NSW gap widening
12,551 72nd pct 17,177 79th pct
Median age in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +9 yrs older in 2533, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
4.6% 73rd pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 27.8% 85th pct
Under 15 in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

20.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
38.3% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 26.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2533, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 80.7%
1.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.4% English +22.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
25.6% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
5.6% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.3% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.8% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
34.3% 89th pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
8.8% 95th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +31.0 pts ▸ 90.6%
5.8% Arabic ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
27.0% 12th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 51.3%
27.0% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.3% Islam ◂ +10.1 pts 0.2%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
39.5% 32nd pct 55.7% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 29.8% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.12 more in 2502, NSW
2.90 46th pct 1.78 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +2 more in 2502, NSW
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +499 more in 2533, NSW
1,567 63rd pct 2,066 70th pct
Avg size in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +189 larger in 2533, NSW
224 46th pct 413 67th pct
ICSEA in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +140 higher in 2533, NSW
920 14th pct 1,060 77th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
25.9% Year 10 even 25.8%
21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 7.6%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 25.7%
15.2% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
6.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
8.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +$301 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$526 8th pct $827 65th pct
Household income in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +$667 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,138 19th pct $1,805 67th pct
Family income in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +$747 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,436 18th pct $2,183 69th pct
High earners in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
4.4% 14th pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.8%
4.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 38.8%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW
32.7% 70th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
10.8% 98th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
20.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
23.7% 40th pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
21.7% 92nd pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
29.8% 64th pct 22.5% 30th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
22.7% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 9.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 22.5%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%
12.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +$150 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$330 59th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +$485 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,755 60th pct $2,240 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.10 higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
35.9% 83rd pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 47.5% 75th pct
Separate houses in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
77.5% 24th pct 74.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
72.8% 30th pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.9% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 74.0%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 39.9%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%
5.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.3%
4.9% $550–$749 +24.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 4.4%
0.4% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.0%
9.4% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 90th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 27.7% 79th pct
PT commute in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +4 more in 2533, NSW
98 84th pct 102 85th pct
Stops/1k in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.87 more in 2502, NSW
7.81 86th pct 5.94 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1,479.0 more in 2502, NSW
1,851.8 87th pct 372.8 59th pct
PT routes in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW even
7 63rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +12 longer in 2533, NSW
3 29th pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +17 longer in 2533, NSW
69 67th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 49.9%
16.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 32.0%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
30.9% 38th pct 35.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 88th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
46.0% 11th pct 53.9% 27th pct
Full-time in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap steady
50.4% 11th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%
6.3% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
4.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
8.3% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +194 higher in 2533, NSW
865 6th pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW even
5.3 69th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.4 more in 2502, NSW
5.4 70th pct 4.9 65th pct
15-min city in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW
61.0% 63rd pct 51.2% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2533, NSW
32.5% 37th pct 51.8% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW
99.6% 93rd pct 91.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +42.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW
94.2% 86th pct 51.8% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW
98.1% 78th pct 90.2% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW
34.6% 52nd pct 46.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.9 more in 2533, NSW
12.0 25th pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +80 higher in 2502, NSW
97 74th pct 17 60th pct
Mean slope in 2502, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2533, NSW with nearby areas

2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2534, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2535, NSW 2506, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2502, NSW vs 2533, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2533/2533-nsw