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2506, NSW vs 2530, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2530, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2530, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2506 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2530 is a larger, more affluent area where typical household incomes are well higher at $1,653 per week, compared to $1,217 in postcode 2506. There is also a significant gap in housing and accessibility; renting is far higher in postcode 2506 at 37.7%, and it is much more walkable, with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 20 minutes in postcode 2530. Postcode 2506 also has a much higher share of people using another language at home (19.8% versus 8.9%).

These two areas have tracked away from each other since 2011, as gaps in typical incomes and the number of renters have both widened. Despite these diverging trends, they share several characteristics, such as having very similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also dominated by detached houses and have similar drive times to the city, usually between 68 and 73 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,240 larger in 2530, NSW Renting: 16.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW Other language: 11.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW Participation: 10.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW Rent: $120 higher in 2530, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +27,240 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

7,798 62nd pct 35,038 88th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2530, 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) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.3% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 33.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2530, 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 +7.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% English +11.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 87.6%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.88 more in 2506, NSW

2.03 31st pct 1.15 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +5 more in 2530, NSW

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +3,149 more in 2530, NSW

1,342 61st pct 4,491 86th pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +114 larger in 2530, NSW

447 70th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +45 higher in 2530, NSW

927 17th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +$154 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +$436 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $1,653 59th pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +$436 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $1,977 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 43.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Other condition even 9.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.2 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 16.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%

14.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +$120 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +$267 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 21.6%

31.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 88.0%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 47.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%

4.4% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 14.2%

17.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.9% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +121 more in 2530, NSW

59 73rd pct 180 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +2.43 more in 2506, NSW

7.57 86th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +488.8 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 881.7 70th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +16 more in 2530, NSW

2 43rd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +19 longer in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +5 longer in 2530, NSW

68 67th pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 57.6%

14.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 31.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

7.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades even 17.2%

13.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +4 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +4 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +6 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +88 higher in 2530, NSW

877 9th pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.1 higher in 2530, NSW

4.9 65th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.1 more in 2506, NSW

5.1 66th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW

49.9% 54th pct 58.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2530, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 90.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +2.1 more in 2506, NSW

10.8 19th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +48 higher in 2506, NSW

80 72nd pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2530, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2530, NSW with nearby areas

2527, NSW 2506, NSW 2528, NSW 2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2529, NSW 2526, NSW 2533, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw