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2515, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2515, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2515, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2515, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2515 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2560 is more diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2515 has a much more affluent and educated population; 42% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 38.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.3% in postcode 2560. Postcode 2560 also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 19.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing layouts, with about the same number of people per home (around 2.8) and a high proportion of three-bedroom houses. While they share these physical similarities, the gap in wealth and education between them has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in their religious views, with the share of people reporting no religion now far higher in postcode 2515 than in postcode 2560.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,798 larger in 2560, NSW No religion: 25.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW Bachelor+: 25.4 pts higher in 2515, NSW Other language: 20.1 pts higher in 2560, NSW Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in 2515, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +70,798 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

11,745 71st pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +7 yrs older in 2515, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 44.5%

33.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2515, NSW 2560, 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 ◂ +14.5 pts 66.2%

5.7% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

0.2% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +15.7 pts 27.7%

37.5% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 30.0%

16.5% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 7.2%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%

4.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek even 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 67.8%

0.2% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +25.0 pts 26.8%

41.4% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.2% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.32 more in 2515, NSW

2.16 33rd pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +27 more in 2560, NSW

5 76th pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +12,141 more in 2560, NSW

966 55th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +216 larger in 2560, NSW

193 42nd pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +149 higher in 2515, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 50.6%

19.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 20.2%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +$291 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$1,013 86th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +$809 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,418 90th pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +$957 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,833 89th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 7.6%

10.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +6.6 pts 61.1%

19.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.1 larger in 2560, NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 58.7%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%

8.7% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%

19.1% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.7%

16.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.5% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +$170 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +$600 higher in 2515, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 23.9%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

18.7% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 78.4%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 4.7%

10.6% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 0.4%

4.9% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 14.2%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +420 more in 2560, NSW

76 78th pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.46 more in 2515, NSW

6.47 78th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +372.2 more in 2560, NSW

1,267.5 78th pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +60 more in 2560, NSW

4 52nd pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +38 longer in 2560, NSW

9 48th pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 longer in 2560, NSW

58 62nd pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 24.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

3.6% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 8.3%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

3.6% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +20.4 pts 17.3%

16.9% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +7 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +8 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 higher in 2515, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +174 higher in 2515, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.9 higher in 2515, NSW

6.3 78th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.9 more in 2515, NSW

6.0 76th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW

80.9% 78th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW

77.6% 78th pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2560, NSW

81.8% 67th pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2515, NSW

78.4% 74th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2560, NSW

94.5% 69th pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2515, NSW

53.9% 69th pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +5.1 more in 2515, NSW

16.6 46th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +41 higher in 2515, NSW

61 69th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2515, NSW in 2560, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2515, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2515, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2560, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2515, NSW 2517, NSW 2569, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2508, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2515, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw