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2506, NSW vs 2533, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2533, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2533, NSW

Postcode 2533 and postcode 2506 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2533 is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 48 and 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2506 has a younger population with a typical age of 40, and a much higher proportion of people use a language other than English at home (19.8%). Home ownership and income also differ sharply; 47.5% of homes in postcode 2533 are owned outright, while 37.7% of households in postcode 2506 rent.

Both areas are effectively alike in their walkability, with both being described as somewhat walkable. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown, and the gap in weekly rent has increased to $190. While postcode 2506 has more public transport departures and a higher share of one-parent families, postcode 2533 has seen its lead in university qualifications and high weekly incomes grow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,379 larger in 2533, NSW Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW One-parent: 14.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in 2533, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +9,379 larger in 2533, NSW gap widening
7,798 62nd pct 17,177 79th pct
Median age in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 yrs older in 2533, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
6.4% 83rd pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 27.8% 85th pct
Under 15 in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
18.9% 68th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
11.6% 39th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

38.3% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
40.2% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 26.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2533, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
21.5% 70th pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 80.7%
3.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +15.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
32.4% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
6.2% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.2% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Chinese even 1.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
19.8% 79th pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
3.2% 84th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 90.6%
3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
32.3% 21st pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 51.3%
32.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
6.3% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 0.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 55.7% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 29.8% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.25 more in 2506, NSW
2.03 31st pct 1.78 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +2 more in 2533, NSW
3 57th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +724 more in 2533, NSW
1,342 61st pct 2,066 70th pct
Avg size in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +34 larger in 2506, NSW
447 70th pct 413 67th pct
ICSEA in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +134 higher in 2533, NSW
927 17th pct 1,060 77th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 7.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 25.7%
14.1% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%
15.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.8% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
8.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +$259 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$568 13th pct $827 65th pct
Household income in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +$588 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,217 25th pct $1,805 67th pct
Family income in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +$642 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,541 26th pct $2,183 69th pct
High earners in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
5.1% 20th pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
11.2% 30th pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.8%
4.9% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 38.8%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW
34.7% 80th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW
12.3% 89th pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
9.5% 92nd pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
11.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 6th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2533, NSW
1.9% 24th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
23.8% 96th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
27.6% 53rd pct 22.5% 30th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
23.5% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 9.4%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
14.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +$190 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$290 48th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +$507 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,240 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.10 higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
31.4% 28th pct 47.5% 75th pct
Separate houses in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap widening
88.8% 41st pct 74.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
78.5% 50th pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.7% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 17.4%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 74.0%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.5% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 39.9%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
4.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.7 pts 4.4%
1.9% $550–$749 +27.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
0.3% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.0%
9.6% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap widening
14.4% 44th pct 27.7% 79th pct
PT commute in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +43 more in 2533, NSW
59 73rd pct 102 85th pct
Stops/1k in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.63 more in 2506, NSW
7.57 86th pct 5.94 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +997.7 more in 2506, NSW
1,370.5 80th pct 372.8 59th pct
PT routes in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +5 more in 2533, NSW
2 43rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +14 longer in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +18 longer in 2533, NSW
68 67th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 49.9%
14.4% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
0.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%
7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
27.0% 22nd pct 35.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 83rd pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 15th pct 53.9% 27th pct
Full-time in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing
53.4% 20th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
6.8% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.7% Finance & insurance even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
7.0% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +8 higher in 2533, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +182 higher in 2533, NSW
877 9th pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.4 higher in 2533, NSW
4.9 65th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +0.2 more in 2506, NSW
5.1 66th pct 4.9 65th pct
15-min city in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW
64.2% 66th pct 51.2% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2533, NSW
49.9% 54th pct 51.8% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW
85.0% 69th pct 91.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW
82.1% 77th pct 51.8% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2533, NSW
82.3% 59th pct 90.2% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +46.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +6.2 more in 2533, NSW
10.8 19th pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +63 higher in 2506, NSW
80 72nd pct 17 60th pct
Mean slope in 2506, NSWin 2533, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 9.5% 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 2533, NSW with nearby areas

2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2534, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2535, NSW 2506, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2533, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2533/2533-nsw