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2506, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2506, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 2506, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2506, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2506 and postcode 2574 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2506 is more diverse, with 21.5% of people born overseas and 19.8% using another language at home. It is also more likely to be rented (37.7%) and has a far higher share of one-parent families (23.8%). In contrast, postcode 2574 is wealthier; the typical household income is $1,841 per week, which is well higher than the $1,217 seen in postcode 2506.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 11%. They also share a typical resident age of 40 and similar proportions of Indigenous residents. While postcode 2506 has much better access to public transport and parks within walking distance, the income gap between the two has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now far higher in postcode 2574.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.0 pts higher in 2506, NSW Other language: 14.3 pts higher in 2506, NSW No car: 8.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW Household income: $624 higher in 2574, NSW Participation: 12.5 pts higher in 2574, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,864 larger in 2506, NSW gap steady

7,798 62nd pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

38.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2506, NSW 2574, 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 +11.9 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.9% English +9.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

32.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.50 more in 2574, NSW

2.03 31st pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +208 more in 2574, NSW

1,342 61st pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +69 larger in 2574, NSW

447 70th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +106 higher in 2574, NSW

927 17th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.6%

30.3% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

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

Income

Personal income in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +$195 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$568 13th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +$624 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$1,217 25th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +$560 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$1,541 26th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 41.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.4 larger in 2574, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

14.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% 3 people even 15.2%

6.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +$125 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +$434 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.7% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 15.8%

31.4% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 31.7%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.4% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +27.7 pts 7.3%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

1.9% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +28 more in 2506, NSW

59 73rd pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +2.34 more in 2506, NSW

7.57 86th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,272.7 more in 2506, NSW

1,370.5 80th pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 more in 2574, NSW

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 longer in 2574, NSW

68 67th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 55.3%

14.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Train even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 24.5%

7.3% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

11.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing even 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +4 higher in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 higher in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +8 higher in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +100 higher in 2574, NSW

877 9th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.3 higher in 2506, NSW

4.9 65th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.3 more in 2506, NSW

5.1 66th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2506, NSW

64.2% 66th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW even

49.9% 54th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2506, NSW

85.0% 69th pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +34.8 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.1% 77th pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +20.7 pts higher in 2506, NSW

82.3% 59th pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +39.3 pts higher in 2574, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.5 more in 2574, NSW

10.8 19th pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +79 higher in 2506, NSW

80 72nd pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2506, NSW in 2574, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2506, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2506, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2574, NSW with nearby areas

2526, NSW 2530, NSW 2573, NSW 2525, NSW 2560, NSW 2506, NSW 2527, NSW 2569, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2506, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw