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2508, NSW vs 2516, NSW

Name: 2508, NSW vs 2516, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2508, NSW profile · 2516, NSW profile

2508, NSW 2516, NSW

Postcode 2508 and postcode 2516 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2516 is much more compact, with far higher street connectivity and a larger share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (79.8%), schools (88.4%), and general amenities (87.4%). In contrast, postcode 2508 is more spread out, with far more public transport stops (93 compared to 22) and higher typical weekly rents of $530, compared to $370 in postcode 2516. Postcode 2508 also has a higher share of large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have shifted. The difference in rental shares has narrowed, while the gap in typical rents has widened. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly family incomes, which sit just under $2,800. They also share a similar age profile and have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2508, NSW No car: 3.4 pts higher in 2516, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in 2508, NSW Rent: $160 higher in 2508, NSW De facto: 2.7 pts higher in 2508, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +2,548 larger in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

9,346 65th pct 6,798 60th pct

Median age in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 yrs older in 2516, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%

21.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) even 12.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.8%

32.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 41.0%

43.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

11.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 45.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.17 more in 2516, NSW

2.51 40th pct 2.67 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 more in 2508, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +972 more in 2516, NSW

1,001 56th pct 1,973 69th pct

Avg size in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +293 larger in 2516, NSW

200 43rd pct 493 74th pct

ICSEA in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +19 higher in 2516, NSW

1,057 76th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

24.9% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +$55 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$1,007 85th pct $952 80th pct

Household income in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +$217 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$2,548 93rd pct $2,331 89th pct

Family income in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +$12 higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing

$2,784 88th pct $2,796 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

20.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

8.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Mental health even 7.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Diabetes even 3.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.1 larger in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 68.8%

21.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

8.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

14.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

9.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +$160 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$530 94th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +$15 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$2,540 91st pct $2,525 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.10 higher in 2508, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 42.5%

33.1% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.1% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 80.4%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 20.7%

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.9%

6.7% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.8% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

9.9% Under $1,000 even 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +71 more in 2508, NSW

93 82nd pct 22 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +6.71 more in 2508, NSW

9.95 88th pct 3.24 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +64.3 more in 2508, NSW

863.4 70th pct 799.1 69th pct

PT routes in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +2 more in 2516, NSW

4 52nd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +68 longer in 2508, NSW

88 100th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +8 longer in 2508, NSW

66 66th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 43.1%

24.7% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

13.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2508, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2508, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2516, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +11 higher in 2508, NSW

1,085 88th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +1.0 higher in 2516, NSW

5.1 67th pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +0.9 more in 2516, NSW

5.0 66th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +39.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW

48.2% 51st pct 87.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW

47.5% 51st pct 79.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2508, NSW

90.8% 74th pct 87.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +35.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW

53.4% 52nd pct 88.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW

93.8% 69th pct 96.5% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2508, NSW

44.5% 61st pct 34.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +7.5 more in 2508, NSW

18.1 50th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +68 higher in 2516, NSW

8 58th pct 76 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2508, NSW in 2516, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2508, NSW

11.2% 93rd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2508, NSW with nearby areas

2233, NSW 2232, NSW 2515, NSW 2173, NSW 2516, NSW 2560, NSW 2517, NSW 2234, NSW

Compare 2516, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2515, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2560, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2508, NSW vs 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/vs/POA2516/2516-nsw