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2505, NSW vs 2519, NSW

Name: 2505, NSW vs 2519, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · 2505, NSW profile · 2519, NSW profile

2505, NSW 2519, NSW

Postcode 2519 and postcode 2505 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their wealth and accessibility. Postcode 2519 is the more affluent of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $1,685, compared to $1,308 in postcode 2505. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in postcode 2519, where 27.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while 15.6% have one in postcode 2505. Residents of postcode 2519 also enjoy better access to basics, with 36.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 6.2% in postcode 2505.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone. They are also very similar in their age profile, with about 20% of residents aged 65 and over and 17% of the population being children. While many things are alike, the income gap between the two has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,139 larger in 2519, NSW Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in 2505, NSW Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in 2519, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +12,139 larger in 2519, NSW gap steady

5,088 55th pct 17,227 79th pct

Median age in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 yrs older in 2505, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

38.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2505, NSW 2519, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Italy even 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.2% English +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%

33.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.06 more in 2505, NSW

3.44 52nd pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 more in 2519, NSW

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +1,013 more in 2519, NSW

748 50th pct 1,761 66th pct

Avg size in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 larger in 2519, NSW

249 49th pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +57 higher in 2519, NSW

1,012 59th pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%

19.3% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +$107 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$648 28th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +$377 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,308 33rd pct $1,685 60th pct

Family income in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +$431 higher in 2519, NSW gap narrowing

$1,759 41st pct $2,190 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 even 29.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.1 larger in 2519, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

25.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +$60 higher in 2519, NSW gap steady

$340 62nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +$290 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,240 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 68.5%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

6.1% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +68 more in 2519, NSW

43 67th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +2.01 more in 2505, NSW

8.45 87th pct 6.44 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +75.9 more in 2505, NSW

1,349.8 80th pct 1,274.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 more in 2519, NSW

7 63rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +12 longer in 2505, NSW

16 59th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +7 longer in 2505, NSW

70 67th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 46.7%

20.2% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

9.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

9.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 higher in 2519, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 higher in 2519, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 higher in 2519, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 higher in 2519, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +85 higher in 2519, NSW

933 26th pct 1,018 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.4 higher in 2519, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW even

5.9 75th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2505, NSW

83.3% 79th pct 82.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2519, NSW

30.5% 35th pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW even

97.7% 83rd pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2505, NSW

98.1% 95th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW

92.0% 67th pct 99.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2519, NSW

6.2% 32nd pct 36.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +4.5 more in 2505, NSW

14.9 39th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +47 higher in 2519, NSW

51 67th pct 99 74th pct

Mean slope in 2505, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2505, NSW

7.3% 76th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2505, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2528, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW

Compare 2519, NSW with nearby areas

2518, NSW 2500, NSW 2517, NSW 2525, NSW 2516, NSW 2505, NSW 2515, NSW 2506, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2505, NSW vs 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2505/2505-nsw/vs/POA2519/2519-nsw