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2506, NSW vs 2529, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2529, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2529, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2529, NSW

Postcode 2529 and postcode 2506 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different financial profiles. Postcode 2529 is much wealthier, with 25.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 11.2% in postcode 2506. This gap in wealth is reflected in the rental market, where the typical rent in postcode 2529 is $470, which is far higher than the $290 typical rent in postcode 2506. Postcode 2506 has a much higher share of one-parent families (23.8% versus 13.5%) and a higher proportion of renters (37.7% versus 24.9%).

Both areas have a similar age structure, with a typical resident aged 40. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits around the national figure. While they are alike in age, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical family incomes and the number of people with university degrees. Postcode 2506 is more dependent on public transport for trips, while postcode 2529 has far better access to parks, groceries, and health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,336 larger in 2529, NSW Rent: $180 higher in 2529, NSW Household income: $661 higher in 2529, NSW Renting: 12.9 pts higher in 2506, NSW Participation: 12.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +21,336 larger in 2529, NSW gap widening

7,798 62nd pct 29,134 87th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

38.3% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2529, 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

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 2529, NSW +0.02 more in 2506, NSW

2.03 31st pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +8 more in 2529, NSW

3 57th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +4,264 more in 2529, NSW

1,342 61st pct 5,606 86th pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +113 larger in 2529, NSW

447 70th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +99 higher in 2529, NSW

927 17th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

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

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +$208 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +$661 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $1,878 71st pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +$635 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $2,176 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +6.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.2 larger in 2529, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 13.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 19.0%

14.5% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +$180 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +$434 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 24.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 77.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 37.0%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

4.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 8.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +25.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

0.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +94 more in 2529, NSW

59 73rd pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +2.31 more in 2506, NSW

7.57 86th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +583.8 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 786.7 68th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +10 more in 2529, NSW

2 43rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +26 longer in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 27 67th pct

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +13 longer in 2529, NSW

68 67th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 54.5%

14.4% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%

7.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

6.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

7.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +6 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +6 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +7 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +4 higher in 2529, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +129 higher in 2529, NSW

877 9th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.4 higher in 2529, NSW

4.9 65th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.9 more in 2529, NSW

5.1 66th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 71.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

49.9% 54th pct 69.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 96.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 99.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +48.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +2.6 more in 2529, NSW

10.8 19th pct 13.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +16 higher in 2529, NSW

80 72nd pct 96 74th pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.8 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 2529, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2528, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2529/2529-nsw