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2506, NSW vs 2528, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2528, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2528, NSW

Postcode 2528 and postcode 2506 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Postcode 2528 is more geared toward older residents and accessibility, with a typical age of 45 and 24.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is also much more walkable, with 58.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in postcode 2506. In contrast, postcode 2506 has a higher share of detached houses (88.8% versus 78.1%) and a much larger proportion of people using a language other than English at home (19.8% versus 9.8%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,166 to $1,217. While they are alike in income, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 2528. Similarly, the gap in overseas-born populations has increased, and postcode 2506 now has a well higher share of people born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,937 larger in 2528, NSW Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW Other language: 10.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2528, NSW Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +15,937 larger in 2528, NSW gap steady
7,798 62nd pct 23,735 86th pct
Median age in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +5 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
6.4% 83rd pct 6.8% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
18.9% 68th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even gap narrowing
11.6% 39th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%
38.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2528, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
21.5% 70th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 75.7%
3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +7.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
19.8% 79th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Limited English in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
3.2% 84th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
32.3% 21st pct 37.1% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%
32.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
7.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
38.0% 27th pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.22 more in 2528, NSW
2.03 31st pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +6 more in 2528, NSW
3 57th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1,538 more in 2528, NSW
1,342 61st pct 2,880 76th pct
Avg size in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +127 larger in 2506, NSW
447 70th pct 320 57th pct
ICSEA in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +6 higher in 2528, NSW
927 17th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.7%
30.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
12.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +$24 higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
$568 13th pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +$51 higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
$1,217 25th pct $1,166 21st pct
Family income in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +$36 higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
$1,541 26th pct $1,505 23rd pct
High earners in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
11.2% 30th pct 11.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%
24.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% $4,000 or more even 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 49.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2528, NSW
34.7% 80th pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW
12.3% 89th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
9.5% 92nd pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
9.5% Asthma even 9.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition even 3.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.7%
21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
8.7% 6th pct 8.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW
1.9% 24th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.1 larger in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
23.8% 96th pct 23.1% 95th pct
Living alone in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
27.6% 53rd pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.1%
23.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.6% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +$60 higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
$290 48th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +$109 higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
$1,733 59th pct $1,842 65th pct
People / bedroom in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 34.0% 80th pct
Owned outright in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
31.4% 28th pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
88.8% 41st pct 78.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
78.5% 50th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 34.0%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 78.1%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 21.6%
17.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.0%
15.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
11.3% 88th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Work from home in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
14.4% 44th pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +78 more in 2528, NSW
59 73rd pct 137 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.79 more in 2506, NSW
7.57 86th pct 5.77 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +610.0 more in 2506, NSW
1,370.5 80th pct 760.5 68th pct
PT routes in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +5 more in 2528, NSW
2 43rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +2 longer in 2528, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +8 longer in 2528, NSW
68 67th pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.1%
14.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
27.0% 22nd pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even gap steady
6.2% 83rd pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Participation in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 15th pct 47.9% 13th pct
Full-time in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
53.4% 20th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
6.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
13.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
13.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
7.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1 higher in 2528, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +12 higher in 2528, NSW
877 9th pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.1 higher in 2528, NSW
4.9 65th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.9 more in 2528, NSW
5.1 66th pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW
64.2% 66th pct 78.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW
49.9% 54th pct 55.4% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW
85.0% 69th pct 99.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW
82.1% 77th pct 77.3% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW
82.3% 59th pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +58.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.1 more in 2528, NSW
10.8 19th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +56 higher in 2528, NSW
80 72nd pct 136 78th pct
Mean slope in 2506, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2500, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2519, NSW 2526, 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). 2506, NSW vs 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2528/2528-nsw