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2505, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Name: 2505, NSW vs 2525, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 2505, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2505, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2525 and postcode 2505 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2525 is a more affluent area, where 29.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.3% in postcode 2505. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 2525, where 28.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while just 15.6% do in postcode 2505. Housing differs as well, with postcode 2525 having far more large homes, as 85.8% have three or more bedrooms compared to 67.3% in postcode 2505.

Both areas share a similar sense of secularism, with about 34% of residents in each area reporting no religion. This common ground exists alongside diverging trends, such as the widening gap in rental rates, which are now far higher in postcode 2505. While both areas are about 70 minutes from the city, postcode 2505 has far more people living alone and a higher share of one-parent families. The two places also offer different levels of walkability, with postcode 2505 having far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,247 larger in 2525, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 2505, NSW Household income: $734 higher in 2525, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +7,247 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening

5,088 55th pct 12,335 72nd pct

Median age in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +2 yrs older in 2505, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

38.5% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

38.7% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 31.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2505, NSW 2525, 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 +5.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

2.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Greek even 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 56.0%

33.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

0.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +1.79 more in 2505, NSW

3.44 52nd pct 1.65 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +1 more in 2525, NSW

3 57th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +786 more in 2525, NSW

748 50th pct 1,534 63rd pct

Avg size in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +134 larger in 2525, NSW

249 49th pct 384 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +18 higher in 2525, NSW

1,012 59th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 28.2%

19.3% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +$167 higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing

$648 28th pct $815 63rd pct

Household income in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +$734 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$1,308 33rd pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +$668 higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing

$1,759 41st pct $2,427 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.9%

7.5% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +6.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +0.4 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 20.1%

13.1% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +$90 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$340 62nd pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +$279 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,229 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.6% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 17.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 82.4%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 4.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 9.8%

4.6% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.2%

6.1% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +17 more in 2525, NSW

43 67th pct 60 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +3.59 more in 2505, NSW

8.45 87th pct 4.86 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +403.7 more in 2505, NSW

1,349.8 80th pct 946.2 72nd pct

PT routes in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +5 more in 2525, NSW

7 63rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +15 longer in 2505, NSW

16 59th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +4 longer in 2505, NSW

70 67th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 49.1%

20.2% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 28.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

9.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +5 higher in 2525, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +6 higher in 2525, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +5 higher in 2525, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +117 higher in 2525, NSW

933 26th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +0.9 higher in 2505, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +1.2 more in 2505, NSW

5.9 75th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +28.1 pts higher in 2505, NSW

83.3% 79th pct 55.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2525, NSW

30.5% 35th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2505, NSW

97.7% 83rd pct 91.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2505, NSW

98.1% 95th pct 78.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2505, NSW

92.0% 67th pct 66.2% 45th pct

Walk to health in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +30.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW

6.2% 32nd pct 37.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +7.6 more in 2505, NSW

14.9 39th pct 7.3 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +26 higher in 2525, NSW

51 67th pct 78 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2505, NSW in 2525, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW

7.3% 76th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2505, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2528, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, 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). 2505, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2505/2505-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw