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2515, NSW vs 2519, NSW

Name: 2515, NSW vs 2519, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2519, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2519, NSW

Postcode 2519 and postcode 2515 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with contrasting social and economic profiles. Postcode 2515 is wealthier, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.9% in postcode 2519. Residents of postcode 2515 are also more likely to have a university degree (42.0% versus 27.5%) and work from home (41.5% versus 27.5%). In contrast, postcode 2519 is more diverse, with 18.4% of people using a language other than English at home, far higher than the 5.8% in postcode 2515.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and nearly equal unemployment rates. They also have similar walkability scores, though the gaps in income, education, and the share of people without a religion have all widened since 2011. While postcode 2519 has more homes within a short walk of schools and public transport, postcode 2515 provides better walking access to groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW Work from home: 13.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in 2519, NSW Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in 2515, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +5,482 larger in 2519, NSW gap steady

11,745 71st pct 17,227 79th pct

Median age in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 45.6%

33.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2519, 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 73.6%

5.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.3% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 33.1%

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

16.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

4.1% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 77.4%

0.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 36.8%

41.4% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

5.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.22 more in 2519, NSW

2.16 33rd pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 more in 2519, NSW

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +795 more in 2519, NSW

966 55th pct 1,761 66th pct

Avg size in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +58 larger in 2519, NSW

193 42nd pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +52 higher in 2515, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 56.5%

19.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 26.7%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +$258 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$1,013 86th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +$733 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,418 90th pct $1,685 60th pct

Family income in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +$643 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,833 89th pct $2,190 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 12.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 63.0%

19.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.2 larger in 2515, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 57.2%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

8.7% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

19.1% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +$150 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +$360 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,240 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 39.3%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

18.7% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 68.5%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.1% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms even 40.8%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 23.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 14.2%

10.6% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 2.3%

4.9% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 28.2%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +35 more in 2519, NSW

76 78th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.03 more in 2515, NSW

6.47 78th pct 6.44 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +6.5 more in 2519, NSW

1,267.5 78th pct 1,274.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +8 more in 2519, NSW

4 52nd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 longer in 2515, NSW

9 48th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 longer in 2519, NSW

58 62nd pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 27.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%

32.7% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

3.6% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% 4 or more even 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 27.6%

16.9% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +4 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +95 higher in 2515, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 1,018 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.3 higher in 2515, NSW

6.3 78th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.1 more in 2515, NSW

6.0 76th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW

80.9% 78th pct 82.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2515, NSW

77.6% 78th pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW

81.8% 67th pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2519, NSW

78.4% 74th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2519, NSW

94.5% 69th pct 99.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2515, NSW

53.9% 69th pct 36.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +6.2 more in 2515, NSW

16.6 46th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +38 higher in 2519, NSW

61 69th pct 99 74th pct

Mean slope in 2515, NSW in 2519, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2519, NSW with nearby areas

2518, NSW 2500, NSW 2517, NSW 2525, NSW 2516, NSW 2505, NSW 2515, NSW 2506, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2519/2519-nsw