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2515, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2525 and postcode 2515 are nearby areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2525 is more linguistically diverse, with 19.3% of people using another language at home compared to 5.8% in postcode 2515. In contrast, postcode 2515 is more walkable and higher earning, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.2% in postcode 2525. It also has a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (42.0% against 28.0%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $550 compared to $430 in postcode 2525.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have widened. The difference in typical rent has grown, and far more people in postcode 2515 now work from home compared to postcode 2525. Despite these shifts, they remain very alike in some ways. Both have the same share of children under 15 (19.7%) and similar unemployment rates of around 4%. Both also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW Other language: 13.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW De facto: 5.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +590 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
11,745 71st pct 12,335 72nd pct
Median age in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
18.0% 40th pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap steady
19.7% 75th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
33.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.1%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2525, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
16.6% 59th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 76.0%
5.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 33.0%
37.5% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%
16.5% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
4.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.2% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
5.8% 53rd pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 77.5%
0.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
51.8% 85th pct 34.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
51.8% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 34.7%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
0.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
67.7% 83rd pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
42.0% 91st pct 28.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.51 more in 2515, NSW
2.16 33rd pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 more in 2515, NSW
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +568 more in 2525, NSW
966 55th pct 1,534 63rd pct
Avg size in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +190 larger in 2525, NSW
193 42nd pct 384 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +91 higher in 2515, NSW
1,122 92nd pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 59.5%
19.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 27.2%
19.8% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
11.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
11.5% Health even 11.5%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +$198 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$1,013 86th pct $815 63rd pct
Household income in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +$376 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$2,418 90th pct $2,042 79th pct
Family income in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +$406 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$2,833 89th pct $2,427 80th pct
High earners in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
38.7% 93rd pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 16.2%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW
26.1% 30th pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW
7.3% 30th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 65.8%
19.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
20.1% 63rd pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
31.5% 87th pct 30.1% 81st pct
Defence service in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW
2.5% 38th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
27.4% 84th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.1 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 10.9% 38th pct
Living alone in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
19.1% 18th pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 66.4%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%
8.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.8%
20.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
8.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +$120 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$550 96th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +$371 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $2,229 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 42nd pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
41.9% 58th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
81.2% 27th pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
80.0% 57th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
18.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%
29.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%
9.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%
10.6% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 3.5%
4.9% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 26.0%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap widening
41.5% 92nd pct 28.5% 80th pct
PT commute in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +16 more in 2515, NSW
76 78th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.61 more in 2515, NSW
6.47 78th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +321.3 more in 2515, NSW
1,267.5 78th pct 946.2 72nd pct
PT routes in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 more in 2525, NSW
4 52nd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 longer in 2515, NSW
9 48th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 longer in 2525, NSW
58 62nd pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 28.5%
1.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
33.3% 49th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap steady
7.0% 43rd pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW gap narrowing
63.1% 63rd pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
54.1% 23rd pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
5.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 28.3%
16.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
11.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2515, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +63 higher in 2515, NSW
1,113 93rd pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.6 higher in 2515, NSW
6.3 78th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 more in 2515, NSW
6.0 76th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2515, NSW
80.9% 78th pct 55.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +46.5 pts higher in 2515, NSW
77.6% 78th pct 31.1% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW
81.8% 67th pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW
78.4% 74th pct 78.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW
94.5% 69th pct 66.2% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2515, NSW
53.9% 69th pct 37.1% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.3 more in 2515, NSW
16.6 46th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +17 higher in 2525, NSW
61 69th pct 78 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2515, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2525, NSW with nearby areas

2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2519, NSW 2502, NSW 2505, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw