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2516, NSW vs 2518, NSW

Name: 2516, NSW vs 2518, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 2516, NSW profile · 2518, NSW profile

2516, NSW 2518, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2516 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2516 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,331 compared to $1,434 in postcode 2518. It also has a more qualified workforce, as 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.0% in postcode 2518. Housing differs sharply too; separate houses make up 80.4% of homes in postcode 2516, while postcode 2518 has more renters (37.0%) and a higher share of townhouses.

Both areas are very walkable and share similar rates of full-time employment and unemployment. They also have almost identical drive times to the city and very similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly for the highest earners and those with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,066 larger in 2518, NSW Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW Renting: 15.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2516, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +13,066 larger in 2518, NSW gap steady

6,798 60th pct 19,864 84th pct

Median age in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +1 yrs older in 2518, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 40.7%

33.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2516, NSW 2518, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 77.0%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

4.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 83.0%

0.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.2% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 39.4%

3.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.01 more in 2518, NSW

2.67 43rd pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 more in 2518, NSW

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +1,254 more in 2518, NSW

1,973 69th pct 3,227 79th pct

Avg size in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +135 larger in 2516, NSW

493 74th pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +60 higher in 2516, NSW

1,075 81st pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 48.9%

23.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

15.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +$224 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$952 80th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +$897 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,331 89th pct $1,434 45th pct

Family income in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +$749 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,796 89th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 9.4%

12.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 60.0%

18.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.5 larger in 2516, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 54.0%

20.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.2% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.0% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 13.9%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +$30 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$370 70th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +$358 higher in 2516, NSW gap steady

$2,525 90th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 27.9%

21.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 57.9%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 17.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

18.3% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 22.8%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +80 more in 2518, NSW

22 58th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.90 more in 2518, NSW

3.24 45th pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +234.8 more in 2518, NSW

799.1 69th pct 1,033.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 more in 2518, NSW

6 60th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +19 longer in 2516, NSW

20 62nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 longer in 2518, NSW

58 62nd pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 25.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Walked even 1.3%

0.9% Train even 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 34.9%

29.8% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

5.6% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

6.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +6 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +104 higher in 2516, NSW

1,074 86th pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.4 higher in 2518, NSW

6.1 76th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.5 more in 2518, NSW

5.9 75th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2518, NSW

87.4% 82nd pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW

79.8% 79th pct 73.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2518, NSW

87.3% 70th pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

88.4% 81st pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2518, NSW

96.5% 71st pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +33.1 pts higher in 2516, NSW

34.1% 52nd pct 0.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.3 more in 2516, NSW

10.6 18th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +25 higher in 2518, NSW

76 72nd pct 101 75th pct

Mean slope in 2516, NSW in 2518, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2516, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2515, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2560, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, 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). 2516, NSW vs 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/vs/POA2518/2518-nsw