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2506, NSW vs 2519, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2519, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2519, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2519, NSW

Postcode 2519 and postcode 2506 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2519 is more affluent and highly qualified, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.8% in postcode 2506. This is consistent with higher earnings; the typical weekly household income in postcode 2519 is $1,685, which is well higher than the $1,217 seen in postcode 2506. Postcode 2519 also has far more people working from home, at 27.5% versus 14.4%.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical numbers of people per home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown from $182 to $468 since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. While both are about an hour's drive from the city, postcode 2519 has far better access to health services and parks within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,429 larger in 2519, NSW Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in 2519, NSW Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in 2519, NSW Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in 2519, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +9,429 larger in 2519, NSW gap steady

7,798 62nd pct 17,227 79th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 yrs older in 2519, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) even 24.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

38.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2519, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.8% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.4% Australian even 32.5%

5.7% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 50.9%

32.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.35 more in 2519, NSW

2.03 31st pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 more in 2519, NSW

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +419 more in 2519, NSW

1,342 61st pct 1,761 66th pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +196 larger in 2506, NSW

447 70th pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +143 higher in 2519, NSW

927 17th pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.3%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 26.9%

14.1% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +$187 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +$468 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $1,685 60th pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +$649 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $2,190 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 42.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +7.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 15.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

15.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +$110 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +$507 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,240 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 30.8%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 68.5%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 40.8%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.4% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.9%

17.1% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +52 more in 2519, NSW

59 73rd pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.12 more in 2506, NSW

7.57 86th pct 6.44 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +96.5 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 1,274.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +10 more in 2519, NSW

2 43rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 longer in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 longer in 2506, NSW

68 67th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 46.7%

14.4% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Train even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

7.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +6 higher in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 higher in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 higher in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +7 higher in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +141 higher in 2519, NSW

877 9th pct 1,018 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.0 higher in 2519, NSW

4.9 65th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.9 more in 2519, NSW

5.1 66th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2519, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 82.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW

49.9% 54th pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2519, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2519, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2519, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 99.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +36.3 pts higher in 2519, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.3 more in 2506, NSW

10.8 19th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +19 higher in 2519, NSW

80 72nd pct 99 74th pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2519, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2519, NSW 2526, 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). 2506, NSW vs 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2519/2519-nsw