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2502, NSW vs 2534, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2502, NSW profile · 2534, NSW profile

2502, NSW 2534, NSW

Postcode 2502 and postcode 2534 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Postcode 2502 is much more culturally diverse, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2534 is wealthier and more educated, with a typical weekly household income of $1,925 compared to $1,138 in postcode 2502, and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (31.2% versus 10.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways, as the gaps in typical income and age have both widened. However, they remain similar in some aspects of daily life, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and being similarly somewhat walkable. While postcode 2502 has far more public transport stops and departures, postcode 2534 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +6,784 larger in 2502, NSW gap steady
12,551 72nd pct 5,767 58th pct
Median age in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 yrs older in 2534, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
4.6% 73rd pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 26.9% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

39.3% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 54.6%
38.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 27.4%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2502, NSW 2534, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 83.6%
1.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.4% English +23.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
25.6% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.6% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.3% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +30.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
34.3% 89th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
8.8% 95th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 92.2%
5.8% Arabic ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
27.0% 12th pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 51.3%
27.0% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.3% Islam ◂ +10.1 pts 0.2%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
39.5% 32nd pct 57.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 31.2% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.86 more in 2502, NSW
2.90 46th pct 1.04 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +6 more in 2502, NSW
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1,189 more in 2502, NSW
1,567 63rd pct 378 40th pct
Avg size in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +154 larger in 2534, NSW
224 46th pct 378 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +171 higher in 2534, NSW
920 14th pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%
21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.8 pts 7.6%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 24.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
6.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
8.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +$308 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$526 8th pct $834 66th pct
Household income in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +$787 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,138 19th pct $1,925 73rd pct
Family income in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +$842 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,436 18th pct $2,278 74th pct
High earners in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
4.4% 14th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.4%
4.0% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 38.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW
32.7% 70th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2502, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
10.8% 98th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
20.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
14.8% 82nd pct 11.7% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
23.7% 40th pct 26.6% 60th pct
Defence service in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 24.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
21.7% 92nd pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
29.8% 64th pct 23.2% 33rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
22.7% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 9.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
12.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +$170 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$330 59th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +$412 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,755 60th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.10 higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap widening
35.9% 83rd pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap steady
77.5% 24th pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
72.8% 30th pct 82.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.9% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 19.0%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 81.9%
13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 35.7%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%
5.1% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.8%
4.9% $550–$749 +25.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.3%
0.4% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.3%
9.4% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 90th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 26.4% 77th pct
PT commute in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +80 more in 2502, NSW
98 84th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.69 more in 2502, NSW
7.81 86th pct 3.12 44th pct
Departures/1k in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1,751.2 more in 2502, NSW
1,851.8 87th pct 100.6 46th pct
PT routes in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +2 more in 2502, NSW
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW
3 29th pct —
Drive to city in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +23 longer in 2534, NSW
69 67th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 51.5%
16.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 30.8%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 3.7%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
30.9% 38th pct 35.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 6.1% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2502, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 88th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
46.0% 11th pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
50.4% 11th pct 52.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
6.3% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
7.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
4.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.3% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +203 higher in 2534, NSW
865 6th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.1 higher in 2534, NSW
5.3 69th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.4 more in 2534, NSW
5.4 70th pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW
61.0% 63rd pct 73.7% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +36.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW
32.5% 37th pct 68.8% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2502, NSW
99.6% 93rd pct 85.1% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +57.2 pts higher in 2502, NSW
94.2% 86th pct 37.1% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2502, NSW
98.1% 78th pct 90.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW
34.6% 52nd pct 61.0% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.7 more in 2534, NSW
12.0 25th pct 13.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +87 higher in 2502, NSW
97 74th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 2502, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2502, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2535, NSW 2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2528, NSW 2541, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2502, NSW vs 2534, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/vs/POA2534/2534-nsw