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2515, NSW vs 2516, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2516, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2516, NSW

Postcode 2515 and postcode 2516 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Postcode 2515 is more highly educated, with 42.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 31.9% in postcode 2516. It also has far better access to transport and health services, with 53.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport stops per person. In contrast, postcode 2516 has much larger schools and more students, with 1,973 enrolments compared to 966 in postcode 2515.

Both areas are similar in that they have a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities, which sits around the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar percentage of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $180, and the gap in people aged 65 and over has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,947 larger in 2515, NSW Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW Rent: $180 higher in 2515, NSW De facto: 2.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +4,947 larger in 2515, NSW gap steady
11,745 71st pct 6,798 60th pct
Median age in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
18.0% 40th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
19.7% 75th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 52.8%
33.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2516, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
16.6% 59th pct 14.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.8%
5.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%
37.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
4.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Greek even 1.1%
0.7% Indian even 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
5.8% 53rd pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
51.8% 85th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 48.2%
41.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
67.7% 83rd pct 60.7% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
42.0% 91st pct 31.9% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.52 more in 2516, NSW
2.16 33rd pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1 more in 2515, NSW
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1,007 more in 2516, NSW
966 55th pct 1,973 69th pct
Avg size in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +300 larger in 2516, NSW
193 42nd pct 493 74th pct
ICSEA in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +46 higher in 2515, NSW
1,122 92nd pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 60.7%
19.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
19.8% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
11.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
6.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +$61 higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
$1,013 86th pct $952 80th pct
Household income in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +$87 higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
$2,418 90th pct $2,331 89th pct
Family income in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +$37 higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $2,796 89th pct
High earners in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
22.3% 90th pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
38.7% 93rd pct 36.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%
25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 23.3%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.9%
10.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW
26.1% 30th pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW
7.3% 30th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Heart disease even 3.3%
2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%
1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
20.1% 63rd pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW even gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
31.5% 87th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW
2.5% 38th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
27.4% 84th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.1 larger in 2516, NSW gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
19.1% 18th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%
8.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%
20.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +$180 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$550 96th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +$75 higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,525 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 42nd pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
41.9% 58th pct 35.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
81.2% 27th pct 80.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
80.0% 57th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 35.0%
18.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 80.4%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
8.1% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%
29.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.9%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%
4.9% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.6% $750 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 7.8%
10.6% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 33.6%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Work from home in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
41.5% 92nd pct 35.4% 88th pct
PT commute in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +54 more in 2515, NSW
76 78th pct 22 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +3.23 more in 2515, NSW
6.47 78th pct 3.24 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +468.5 more in 2515, NSW
1,267.5 78th pct 799.1 69th pct
PT routes in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2 more in 2516, NSW
4 52nd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +11 longer in 2516, NSW
9 48th pct 20 62nd pct
Drive to city in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW even
58 62nd pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 35.4%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 29.8%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
33.3% 49th pct 32.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
7.0% 43rd pct 6.1% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
54.1% 23rd pct 54.7% 25th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
9.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
8.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 31.5%
16.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +39 higher in 2515, NSW
1,113 93rd pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.2 higher in 2515, NSW
6.3 78th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +0.2 more in 2515, NSW
6.0 76th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW
80.9% 78th pct 87.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW
77.6% 78th pct 79.8% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW
81.8% 67th pct 87.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW
78.4% 74th pct 88.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW
94.5% 69th pct 96.5% 71st pct
Walk to health in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW
53.9% 69th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +6.0 more in 2515, NSW
16.6 46th pct 10.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +15 higher in 2516, NSW
61 69th pct 76 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2515, NSWin 2516, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2517, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2560, NSW 2500, NSW 2508, NSW 2525, NSW

Compare 2516, NSW with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2516/2516-nsw