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2505, NSW vs 2528, NSW

Name: 2505, NSW vs 2528, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 2505, NSW profile · 2528, NSW profile

2505, NSW 2528, NSW

Postcode 2528 and postcode 2505 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2528 is more populous and has much better access to daily needs, with 58.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 6.2% in postcode 2505. However, postcode 2505 has a more qualified workforce, with 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.7% in postcode 2528. It also has a much higher share of people using another language at home, at 23.7% compared to 9.8% in postcode 2528.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 in several ways. While the gap in overseas birth rates has narrowed, postcode 2528 has become noticeably older than postcode 2505, with the typical resident now three years older. They remain very similar in other respects, such as having the same number of people per home (2.4) and similar shares of one-parent families. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,647 larger in 2528, NSW Other language: 13.9 pts higher in 2505, NSW Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in 2505, NSW Bachelor+: 5.9 pts higher in 2505, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +18,647 larger in 2528, NSW gap steady

5,088 55th pct 23,735 86th pct

Median age in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +3 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

38.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

10.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2505, NSW 2528, 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 +5.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

2.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.2% English +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 52.2%

33.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.19 more in 2505, NSW

3.44 52nd pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +6 more in 2528, NSW

3 57th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +2,132 more in 2528, NSW

748 50th pct 2,880 76th pct

Avg size in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +71 larger in 2528, NSW

249 49th pct 320 57th pct

ICSEA in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +79 higher in 2505, NSW

1,012 59th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.7%

27.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +$56 higher in 2505, NSW gap widening

$648 28th pct $592 17th pct

Household income in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +$142 higher in 2505, NSW gap widening

$1,308 33rd pct $1,166 21st pct

Family income in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +$254 higher in 2505, NSW gap widening

$1,759 41st pct $1,505 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

22.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Heart disease even 5.6%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 53.7%

20.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 47.1%

25.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

4.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +$10 higher in 2528, NSW gap steady

$340 62nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +$108 higher in 2505, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 8.3%

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

0.5% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.6% 5 or more even 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.9%

18.4% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +94 more in 2528, NSW

43 67th pct 137 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +2.68 more in 2505, NSW

8.45 87th pct 5.77 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +589.3 more in 2505, NSW

1,349.8 80th pct 760.5 68th pct

PT routes in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW even

7 63rd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +13 longer in 2505, NSW

16 59th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +6 longer in 2528, NSW

70 67th pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

7.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +2 higher in 2505, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +1 higher in 2505, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +2 higher in 2505, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +44 higher in 2505, NSW

933 26th pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.5 higher in 2528, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW even

5.9 75th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2505, NSW

83.3% 79th pct 78.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2528, NSW

30.5% 35th pct 55.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW

97.7% 83rd pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2505, NSW

98.1% 95th pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW

92.0% 67th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +52.0 pts higher in 2528, NSW

6.2% 32nd pct 58.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +3.1 more in 2505, NSW

14.9 39th pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +84 higher in 2528, NSW

51 67th pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 2505, NSW in 2528, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2505, NSW

7.3% 76th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2505, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2529, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW 2530, NSW 2525, NSW 2527, NSW 2500, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2505, NSW vs 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2505/2505-nsw/vs/POA2528/2528-nsw