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2506, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2525 and postcode 2506 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2525 is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $2,042, and 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2506 is much more disadvantaged, with a typical weekly household income of $1,217 and only 10.8% of adults having a degree. This gap is seen in housing too, as renting is far more common in postcode 2506 (37.7%) than in postcode 2525 (17.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their demographics, with a typical resident age of 40 and around 21% of the population born overseas. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though this is far higher in postcode 2525 (61.2%) than in postcode 2506 (48.7%). Since 2011, the gaps in income and education between these two neighbours have widened.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in 2525, NSW Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW Household income: $825 higher in 2525, NSW Population: 4,537 larger in 2525, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +4,537 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
7,798 62nd pct 12,335 72nd pct
Median age in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
6.4% 83rd pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
18.1% 41st pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
18.9% 68th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
11.6% 39th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%
18.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

38.3% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.2% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 31.1%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2525, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
21.5% 70th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 76.0%
3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
29.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
19.8% 79th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
3.2% 84th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 77.5%
3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
32.3% 21st pct 34.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
32.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
6.3% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 28.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.38 more in 2506, NSW
2.03 31st pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 more in 2525, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +192 more in 2525, NSW
1,342 61st pct 1,534 63rd pct
Avg size in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +64 larger in 2506, NSW
447 70th pct 384 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +104 higher in 2525, NSW
927 17th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 8.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 28.2%
14.1% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
8.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.8% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +$247 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$568 13th pct $815 63rd pct
Household income in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +$825 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,217 25th pct $2,042 79th pct
Family income in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +$886 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,541 26th pct $2,427 80th pct
High earners in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
5.1% 20th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
11.2% 30th pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.0%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 40.4%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW
34.7% 80th pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW
12.3% 89th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
9.5% 92nd pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +9.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 6th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
24.0% 43rd pct 30.1% 81st pct
Defence service in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW
1.9% 24th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.3 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
23.8% 96th pct 10.9% 38th pct
Living alone in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
27.6% 53rd pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 10.9%
23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 20.1%
14.5% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +$140 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$290 48th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +$496 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,229 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 28th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
88.8% 41st pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
78.5% 50th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.7% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 17.4%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 82.4%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 40.0%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
4.4% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 9.4%
17.1% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.9% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.3% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 19.5%
9.6% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
14.4% 44th pct 28.5% 80th pct
PT commute in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 more in 2525, NSW
59 73rd pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.70 more in 2506, NSW
7.57 86th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +424.3 more in 2506, NSW
1,370.5 80th pct 946.2 72nd pct
PT routes in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +10 more in 2525, NSW
2 43rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 longer in 2506, NSW
68 67th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 49.1%
14.4% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%
12.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
7.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
27.0% 22nd pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 83rd pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
48.7% 15th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
53.4% 20th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.8% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
11.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
7.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +173 higher in 2525, NSW
877 9th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.3 higher in 2506, NSW
4.9 65th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.4 more in 2506, NSW
5.1 66th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW
64.2% 66th pct 55.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW
49.9% 54th pct 31.1% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW
85.0% 69th pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW
82.1% 77th pct 78.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW
82.3% 59th pct 66.2% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +37.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 37.1% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.5 more in 2506, NSW
10.8 19th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2506, NSW
80 72nd pct 78 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2506, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2519, NSW 2526, 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). 2506, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw