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2515, NSW vs 2517, NSW

Name: 2515, NSW vs 2517, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2517, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2517, NSW

Postcode 2517 and postcode 2515 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar populations. Postcode 2515 has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 42.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.3% in postcode 2517. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in postcode 2515, which are $2,418 compared to $1,806 in postcode 2517. Postcode 2515 also has a much higher share of separate houses at 81.2%, while postcode 2517 has 65.0% and a higher proportion of flats or apartments.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 and almost identical rates of unemployment and childhood populations. While they are very similar in these respects, the gap in household income and the number of people working from home has widened since 2011. Postcode 2517 remains more accessible for those without cars, with 93.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 81.8% in postcode 2515.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.7 pts higher in 2515, NSW Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in 2515, NSW Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in 2517, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +2,214 larger in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

11,745 71st pct 13,959 74th pct

Median age in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW even gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.6%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

7.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2517, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%

37.5% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

4.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.2% Dutch even 2.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.2%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 42.2%

41.4% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +0.66 more in 2515, NSW

2.16 33rd pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +1 more in 2515, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +782 more in 2517, NSW

966 55th pct 1,748 66th pct

Avg size in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +244 larger in 2517, NSW

193 42nd pct 437 69th pct

ICSEA in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +78 higher in 2515, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 52.4%

19.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +$227 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$1,013 86th pct $786 58th pct

Household income in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +$612 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,418 90th pct $1,806 67th pct

Family income in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +$465 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,833 89th pct $2,368 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 14.4%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +6.3 pts 61.4%

19.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +0.2 larger in 2515, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 61.3%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

8.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

19.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +$150 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +$433 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

18.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 65.0%

8.1% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 25.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.8%

4.9% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 3.4%

10.6% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 25.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +37 more in 2515, NSW

76 78th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +3.68 more in 2515, NSW

6.47 78th pct 2.79 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +581.8 more in 2515, NSW

1,267.5 78th pct 685.7 66th pct

PT routes in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +2 more in 2517, NSW

4 52nd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +7 longer in 2515, NSW

9 48th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW even

58 62nd pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 31.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

9.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 27.3%

16.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +3 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +3 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +87 higher in 2515, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +0.0 higher in 2515, NSW

6.3 78th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +0.1 more in 2517, NSW

6.0 76th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW

80.9% 78th pct 77.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW

77.6% 78th pct 70.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2517, NSW

81.8% 67th pct 93.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW

78.4% 74th pct 79.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW

94.5% 69th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW

53.9% 69th pct 32.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +9.2 more in 2515, NSW

16.6 46th pct 7.5 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +43 higher in 2517, NSW

61 69th pct 104 75th pct

Mean slope in 2515, NSW in 2517, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2518, NSW 2515, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW 2505, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2517, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2517/2517-nsw