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2515, NSW vs 2518, NSW

Name: 2515, NSW vs 2518, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2518, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2518, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2515 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2515 is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,418 compared to $1,434 in postcode 2518. Educational attainment is also much higher in postcode 2515, where 42% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 21% do in postcode 2518. Housing differs sharply as well; postcode 2515 has far more separate houses (81.2% versus 57.9%), while postcode 2518 has a much higher share of renters at 37%.

These two places have seen their gaps widen since 2011, particularly regarding income and home ownership. Despite these diverging trends, they share some daily realities. Both are very walkable and have similar rates of full-time employment, sitting around 54%. They also track closely in other areas, such as having similar numbers of recent arrivals from overseas and nearly identical drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 2518, NSW Population: 8,119 larger in 2518, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +8,119 larger in 2518, NSW gap steady

11,745 71st pct 19,864 84th pct

Median age in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +1 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 40.7%

33.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2518, 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 ◂ +3.7 pts 77.0%

5.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%

37.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

16.5% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

4.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 83.0%

0.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 39.4%

41.4% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

5.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.52 more in 2518, NSW

2.16 33rd pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 more in 2518, NSW

5 76th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +2,261 more in 2518, NSW

966 55th pct 3,227 79th pct

Avg size in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +165 larger in 2518, NSW

193 42nd pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +106 higher in 2515, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 48.9%

19.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 22.8%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 7.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Management & commerce even 16.4%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +$285 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$1,013 86th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +$984 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,418 90th pct $1,434 45th pct

Family income in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +$786 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,833 89th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

19.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 9.4%

10.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +7.7 pts 60.0%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.4 larger in 2515, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 54.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

8.7% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

19.1% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +$210 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +$433 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 31.2%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 27.9%

18.7% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 57.9%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.1% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 17.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.4%

10.6% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.9% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 22.8%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +26 more in 2518, NSW

76 78th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.34 more in 2515, NSW

6.47 78th pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +233.7 more in 2515, NSW

1,267.5 78th pct 1,033.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 more in 2518, NSW

4 52nd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +8 longer in 2515, NSW

9 48th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 longer in 2518, NSW

58 62nd pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 25.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 34.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

3.6% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

9.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 23.8%

16.9% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +6 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +7 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +143 higher in 2515, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.2 higher in 2518, NSW

6.3 78th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.4 more in 2518, NSW

6.0 76th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2518, NSW

80.9% 78th pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW

77.6% 78th pct 73.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW

81.8% 67th pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

78.4% 74th pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2518, NSW

94.5% 69th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +53.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW

53.9% 69th pct 0.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +6.3 more in 2515, NSW

16.6 46th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +40 higher in 2518, NSW

61 69th pct 101 75th pct

Mean slope in 2515, NSW in 2518, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2518/2518-nsw