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2506, NSW vs 2526, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2526, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2526, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2526, NSW

Postcode 2526 and postcode 2506 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2526 is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,000 a week, compared to $1,217 in postcode 2506. This wealth is mirrored in education, with 22.9% of adults in postcode 2526 holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 10.8% in postcode 2506. Residents in postcode 2526 are also much more likely to work from home (25.9%) and have a typical walk of 45 minutes to the nearest transport stop, whereas postcode 2506 is far more walkable with a walk of just 1 minute.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and seniors over 65, and both are dominated by separate houses. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical household income has grown to $783 since 2011, and a larger share of the population in postcode 2506 now rents their home compared to postcode 2526.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,938 larger in 2526, NSW Household income: $783 higher in 2526, NSW Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in 2526, NSW Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW Family income: $776 higher in 2526, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +8,938 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

7,798 62nd pct 16,736 79th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1 yrs older in 2506, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

38.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2526, 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 +4.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.3% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

6.3% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.52 more in 2526, NSW

2.03 31st pct 2.55 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +5 more in 2526, NSW

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1,281 more in 2526, NSW

1,342 61st pct 2,623 74th pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +119 larger in 2506, NSW

447 70th pct 328 58th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +123 higher in 2526, NSW

927 17th pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%

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

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%

14.1% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +$216 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +$783 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $2,000 77th pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +$776 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $2,317 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 40.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Other condition even 9.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.2 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

23.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%

14.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +$80 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +$434 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.7% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 23.3%

31.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 88.6%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 41.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

4.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.8%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.8%

17.1% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 21.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +95 more in 2526, NSW

59 73rd pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.64 more in 2526, NSW

7.57 86th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +193.4 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 1,177.0 76th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +10 more in 2526, NSW

2 43rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +44 longer in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW

68 67th pct —

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 52.3%

14.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

7.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

6.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

7.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +6 higher in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +5 higher in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +6 higher in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +5 higher in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +130 higher in 2526, NSW

877 9th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.1 higher in 2506, NSW

4.9 65th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.7 more in 2506, NSW

5.1 66th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +36.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 28.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW

49.9% 54th pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2526, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 87.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +27.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 54.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 80.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.2 more in 2526, NSW

10.8 19th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +68 higher in 2506, NSW

80 72nd pct 11 58th pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2526, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2519, NSW 2526, NSW

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2526/2526-nsw