Compare

2506, NSW vs 2527, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2527, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2527, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2527, NSW

Postcode 2527 and postcode 2506 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 2527 is a larger, more mobile area where 42.7% of people moved in the last five years, and homes are typically larger, with 90% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2506 is much more reliant on renting, with 37.7% of households in the rental market, and has a significantly higher share of people using another language at home (19.8%).

While the gap in the number of people moving has widened since 2011, both areas share similar walkability scores and have roughly half of their homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. They also have similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force. Postcode 2506 is much more connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop, while postcode 2527 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 18,274 larger in 2527, NSW Renting: 17.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in 2527, NSW Participation: 15.4 pts higher in 2527, NSW Rent: $160 higher in 2527, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +18,274 larger in 2527, NSW gap widening

7,798 62nd pct 26,072 86th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +5 yrs older in 2506, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

38.3% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2527, 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 +10.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.9% English +12.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 89.7%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.57 more in 2506, NSW

2.03 31st pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +5 more in 2527, NSW

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +3,177 more in 2527, NSW

1,342 61st pct 4,519 86th pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +118 larger in 2527, NSW

447 70th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +67 higher in 2527, NSW

927 17th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +$226 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +$667 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $1,884 71st pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +$558 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $2,099 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 39.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.3 larger in 2527, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

23.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 17.6%

14.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% 6 or more even 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +$160 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +$434 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

37.7% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 20.5%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 84.7%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 42.7%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

4.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 10.2%

1.9% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +54 more in 2527, NSW

59 73rd pct 113 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +3.23 more in 2506, NSW

7.57 86th pct 4.33 57th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +753.7 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 616.8 65th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +16 more in 2527, NSW

2 43rd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +34 longer in 2527, NSW

1 0th pct 35 73rd pct

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +13 longer in 2527, NSW

68 67th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.4%

14.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 27.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

7.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades even 17.1%

13.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +4 higher in 2527, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +5 higher in 2527, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +7 higher in 2527, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +2 higher in 2527, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +97 higher in 2527, NSW

877 9th pct 974 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.1 higher in 2527, NSW

4.9 65th pct 5.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.5 more in 2506, NSW

5.1 66th pct 4.6 60th pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 51.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW

49.9% 54th pct 50.2% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 83.0% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 64.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2527, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 94.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2527, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +0.1 more in 2506, NSW

10.8 19th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +52 higher in 2506, NSW

80 72nd pct 28 62nd pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2527, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

2530, NSW 2533, NSW 2529, NSW 2528, NSW 2506, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2535, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2527, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2527/2527-nsw