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2508, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2508, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2508, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2508, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2508 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2560 is much more diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.9% using another language at home, compared to 13.2% and 4.7% in postcode 2508. Financial standing also differs sharply; 37.2% of households in postcode 2508 earn $3,000 or more a week, while that figure is 17.3% in postcode 2560. Additionally, postcode 2508 has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (27.4% vs 16.6%) and more people who do not follow a religion (46.3% vs 26.8%).

Everyday life shares several common features, as both are somewhat walkable and have similar proportions of children and seniors. The two areas also have almost the same share of people providing unpaid care and very similar commute times to the city. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in high-income earners has grown significantly since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 2508 (35.1% vs 24.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,197 larger in 2560, NSW Other language: 21.2 pts higher in 2560, NSW Renting: 20.4 pts higher in 2560, NSW No religion: 19.5 pts higher in 2508, NSW One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in 2560, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +73,197 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

9,346 65th pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 yrs older in 2508, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 44.5%

32.8% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2508, NSW 2560, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 66.2%

4.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.1% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +16.9 pts 27.7%

43.4% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 30.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 67.8%

0.1% Arabic +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

46.3% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 26.8%

0.2% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.68 more in 2508, NSW

2.51 40th pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +27 more in 2560, NSW

5 76th pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +12,106 more in 2560, NSW

1,001 56th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +209 larger in 2560, NSW

200 43rd pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +84 higher in 2508, NSW

1,057 76th pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +$285 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$1,007 85th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +$939 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$2,548 93rd pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +$908 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$2,784 88th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

8.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 61.1%

19.8% One condition even 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.1 larger in 2508, NSW gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 58.7%

21.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

8.6% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

14.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +$150 higher in 2508, NSW gap widening

$530 94th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +$540 higher in 2508, NSW gap narrowing

$2,540 91st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2508, NSW in 2560, 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 ◂ +12.8 pts 36.5%

15.1% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 78.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.4%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 29.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +31.7 pts 4.7%

7.8% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.7% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 14.2%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +403 more in 2560, NSW

93 82nd pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.94 more in 2508, NSW

9.95 88th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +776.3 more in 2560, NSW

863.4 70th pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +60 more in 2560, NSW

4 52nd pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +41 longer in 2508, NSW

88 100th pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 longer in 2508, NSW

66 66th pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 24.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 35.0%

24.7% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

2.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

6.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 17.3%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 higher in 2508, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +8 higher in 2508, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 higher in 2508, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 higher in 2508, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +146 higher in 2508, NSW

1,085 88th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.3 higher in 2560, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.1 more in 2560, NSW

5.0 66th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW

48.2% 51st pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2560, NSW

47.5% 51st pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2508, NSW

90.8% 74th pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2560, NSW

53.4% 52nd pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2560, NSW

93.8% 69th pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2508, NSW

44.5% 61st pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +6.6 more in 2508, NSW

18.1 50th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +11 higher in 2560, NSW

8 58th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2508, NSW in 2560, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2508, NSW

11.2% 93rd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2508, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2560, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2515, NSW 2517, NSW 2569, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2508, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2508, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw